Capybara
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Caviidae |
Body lenght
106-134 cm
Body weight
35-66 kg
Habitat
wetlands, marshy areas, rivers, lakes
Distribution
South America
Conservation status
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Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Our animal
Maracuja
Diet
feeds mainly on grasses
REPRODUCTION
after 150 days

- They communicate
with each other by smells and sounds.
They have severaltypes of calls: barks, whistle s, grunts and a distinctive clicking sound.
Males have a secretory gland on their nose to mark their terr itory.
The capybara is the largest rodent on earth. Adults can weig h up to 65 kg. - The eyes and nostril
s are located at the top of the head, so the animal does not need to lift its head out of the water to breathe or kee p an eye on its surroundings. Tiny webs are stretched betwee n their toes. The head is large, the eyes are dark brown and the ears are small