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Capybara

Capybara are large rodents found throughout much of South America east of the Andes in areas near water like lakes, rivers, marshes and seasonally flooded grasslands. They have barrel-shaped bodies with reddish-brown fur and sweat glands in their skin, which is unusual for rodents. Adult capybara typically weigh between 35-66 kg and females are slightly heavier than males, with the largest on record weighing over 90 kg. Capybara have webbed feet and vestigial tails with their hind legs longer than their forelegs.

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Capybara

Capybara are large rodents found throughout much of South America east of the Andes in areas near water like lakes, rivers, marshes and seasonally flooded grasslands. They have barrel-shaped bodies with reddish-brown fur and sweat glands in their skin, which is unusual for rodents. Adult capybara typically weigh between 35-66 kg and females are slightly heavier than males, with the largest on record weighing over 90 kg. Capybara have webbed feet and vestigial tails with their hind legs longer than their forelegs.

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CAPYBARA

The range of capybara covers a huge area, extending over much of South America to the east of the
Andes, from Colombia and Venezuela southwards to northern Argentina. Capybara is found in
lowland areas with close proximity to water. Preferred habitats include rainforest lakes and rivers,
marshes, brackish wetlands, swamps as well as seasonally flooded grasslands and savannas.

The capybara has a heavy, barrel-shaped body and short head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper
part of its body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Its sweat glands can be found in the surface
of the hairy portions of its skin, an unusual trait among rodents. The animal lacks down hair, and its
guard hair differs little from over hair.

Geography
CONTINENTS
South America
COUNTRIES
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Flooded grasslands and savannas , Tropical moist forests.

Adult capybaras grow to 106 to 134 cm in length, stand 50 to 62 cm tall at the withers, and typically
weigh 35 to 66 kg , with an average in the Venezuelan llanos of 48.9 kg . Females are slightly heavier
than males. The top recorded weights are 91 kg for a wild female from Brazil and 73.5 kg for a wild
male from Uruguay. Also, an 81 kg individual was reported in São Paulo in 2001 or 2002.

. Capybaras have slightly webbed feet and vestigial tails. Their hind legs are slightly longer than their
forelegs; they have three toes on their rear feet and four toes on their front feet. Their muzzles are
blunt, with nostrils, and the eyes and ears are near the top of their heads.

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