Gallery description : capybara
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The top speed it is able to reach is 35kph (22mph). Capybara (hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) usually grows 100cm - 130cm (39in - 51in). The average weight of the capybara is 30kg - 70kg (66lbs - 154lbs). Capybara usually inhabits dense vegetation close to freshwater. It has a fur skin type. The preferred food type is herbivore. The life span is 8 - 10 years.
Facts about capybaras
| Name | Capybara |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Scientific Name | Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Family | Caviidae |
| Skin Type | Fur |
| Genus | Hydrochoerus |
| Colour | Brown, yellow, red, grey |
| Size (L) | 100cm - 130cm (39in - 51in) |
| Predators | Jaguar, caiman, harpy eagle |
| Habitat | Dense vegetation close to freshwater |
| Weight | 30kg - 70kg (66lbs - 154lbs) |
| Average Litter Size | 5 |
| Lifestyle | Nocturnal/crepuscular |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Top Speed | 35kph (22mph) |
| Prey | Grasses, aquatic plants, bark |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Life Span | 8 - 10 years |
| Common Name | Capybara |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Group | Mammal |
Image Details
| Description | Capybara. Description Capybara Hattiesburg Zoo (70909b-42) 2560x1600.jpg |
| Width | 2432 pixels |
| Heigh | 1440 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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