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 |