Capybaras are semiaquatic mammals found throughout almost all countries of South America ( except Chile ) in densely forested areas near bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds and marshes, as well as flooded savannah and along rivers in tropical forest.

Capybaras are herbivores, grazing mainly on grasses and aquatic plants, as well as fruit and tree bark.

Capybaras are coprophagous, meaning they eat their own feces as a source of bacterial gut flora, to help digest the cellulose in the grass that forms their normal diet, and to extract the maximum protein and vitamins from their food.

Capybaras are very gregarious.

Capybaras are very vocal and, when in groups, chatter with each other to establish social bonds, dominance or general group census.

Capybaras are excellent swimmers, and can remain completely submerged for up to five minutes, an ability they use to evade predators.

Capybaras are hunted for their meat and pelts in some areas, and otherwise killed by humans who see their grazing as competition for livestock.

Capybaras are gentle and will usually allow humans to pet and hand-feed them.

Capybaras are occasionally kept as pets in the United States, though it is illegal in some states and in various other countries.

Ring-Tailed Lemurs, Capybaras ( the largest rodent in the world ) and other animals are free to roam around the park.

Today universities and some governments are interested in developing farming of Pacas, and also Capybaras ( a cousin of Pacas ).

Capybaras have two different scent glands ; a morillo, located on the snout, and an anal gland.

It rarely perches on cattle, unlike some of its relatives, but in Brazil it will ride on Capybaras as it removes horse flies.

Capybaras can sleep in water if need be, only keeping their noses out of the water.

After the depletion of the Black caiman population, piranhas and Capybaras ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), having lost perhaps their primary predator, reached unnaturally high numbers.

She is not good at telling things like hippos or Capybaras, but she gets along with Supushan and calls Dokoson ' Honey.

Capybaras can be found in many areas in zoos and parks, and may live for 12 years in captivity.

Capybaras have slightly webbed feet and vestigial tails.

Capybaras mate only in water, and if a female does not want to mate with a certain male, she will either submerge or leave the water.

Capybaras live in groups of around ten individuals, and sometimes many more, each with a single dominant male, and a number of females, subordinate males, and juveniles.

In the lakes one finds Yacare Caimans and Capybaras.

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