It is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria. The capybara …

Jan 5, 2026 · Capybaras are short-haired brownish rodents with blunt snouts, short legs, small ears, and almost no tail. They are shy and associate in groups along the banks of lakes and …

The capybara is twice that big —the biggest rodent on Earth. These impressive semi-aquatic mammals are found throughout much of northern and central South America, though a small …

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. Its close relatives include …

The capybara is a strictly South American rodent species. Its range extends throughout most of Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Columbia, south into the Argentinian pampas, and west to …

Capybaras are strict herbivores, feeding mainly on grasses, aquatic plants, reeds, and sometimes fruit. They have an interesting digestive adaptation: they practice coprophagy —eating their …

Aug 14, 2023 · Capybaras are the largest rodent species. An adult capybara weighs 60 to 174 pounds, depending on the sex. They measure 3.2 to 4.2 feet in length and measure 1.6 to 2 …

Capybaras are mammals belonging to the order Rodentia, which includes more than 2,000 species of rodent. In the genus Hydrochoerus, there’s two species – the greater capybara and …

The capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) is a semiaquatic animal resembling a giant guinea pig. Capybaras are the world’s largest living rodents. They are commonly called “water hogs” in …

Capybara The capybara or Greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. It weighs about a hundred pounds, and is about 1.5 feet (0.46 …