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Capybara Habitat and Facts

The document describes the capybara, the largest rodent in the world. It is native to South America and can grow up to 1.3 meters long and weigh 65 kg. It lives in dense vegetation along rivers and lakes across South America, from Venezuela to northern Argentina. Capybaras live in groups, eat plants and their own feces, can stay underwater for up to 5 minutes, and are a good place for other animals to sit.

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Capybara Habitat and Facts

The document describes the capybara, the largest rodent in the world. It is native to South America and can grow up to 1.3 meters long and weigh 65 kg. It lives in dense vegetation along rivers and lakes across South America, from Venezuela to northern Argentina. Capybaras live in groups, eat plants and their own feces, can stay underwater for up to 5 minutes, and are a good place for other animals to sit.

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CAPYBARA

Juan S.D., Pablo G.B., Moisés A.S y Ana G.H.


CAPYBARA

Juan S.D., Pablo G.B., Moisés A.S y Ana G.H.


INDEX
● Science stuff
● Description
● Places where they live
● Traditions
● Random factors
Science stuff
The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a specie of rodent,
native to South America. It’s the largest rodent in the world. It’s
close relatives include guinea pigs and mocós.
● Description
It has a heavy, barrel-shaped body and a small head, with reddish-
brown fur on the upper body that fades to yellow-brown. It can
grow up to 1.30 m long and weigh 65 kg. It has slightly webbed
feet, it lacks a tail and has twenty teeth. The snouts are blunt, with
eyes, nostrils, and ears on the top of the head. Females are
slightly heavier than males.
Places where they live
Almost all of South America east, Amazon, and Río de la Plata
basins; covering from eastern Venezuela and Guyana to Uruguay,
Paraguay and much of northern Argentina.
Traditions
To sleep, they hide in thick vegetation. In areas where they are
disturbed by human activities, they change and adopt a
nocturnal lifestyle.
If a capybara senses danger, immediately they all trot off at
horse-speed to safety in the water. They can stay underwater
for up to five minutes, and are capable of swimming with
almost their entire bodies submerged.
Random factors

● They live in groups


● They have unique vocalizations
● They eat plants
● They also eat poop
● They are a good place to sit

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