Capybara

"Newborn capybaras are Mini copies of their parents and eat solid food fairly soon," he said.

Capibara

  • Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

    Scientific name

  • Zuid-Amerika

    Habitat

  • gras, waterplanten en boomschors

    Food

  • tot 12 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 55 - 66 kg

    Weight

  • 1.06 tot 1.34 m

    Length

  • 2 tot 8

    Number of youngsters

  • 5 maanden

    Wear time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 12

    years, that's how old a capybara gets

  • 5

    months, which is the gestation period of a capybara

  • 66

    kilograms, that's how heavy a capybara can get

Swimming Flippers

The capybara is the largest rodent in the world. Its flippers allow it to move easily through the water. When in danger, it flees into the water and can stay underwater for up to five minutes. Its eyes, ears and nostrils are on top of its head. This keeps them above water when the capybara goes swimming.

Lord of the grass

In Guarani, a South American language, capybara means "lord of the grass. Grass is also what the capybara eats most often. It also eats aquatic plants and tree bark. In the morning, the capybara often eats its own droppings. This allows him to get extra nutrients from his food.

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