Gallery description : capybara

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
NameCapybara
DietHerbivore
Scientific NameHydrochoerus hydrochaeris
ClassMammalia
FamilyCaviidae
Skin TypeFur
GenusHydrochoerus
ColourBrown, yellow, red, grey
Size (L)100cm - 130cm (39in - 51in)
PredatorsJaguar, caiman, harpy eagle
HabitatDense vegetation close to freshwater
Weight30kg - 70kg (66lbs - 154lbs)
Average Litter Size5
LifestyleNocturnal/crepuscular
Conservation StatusLeast concern
Top Speed35kph (22mph)
PreyGrasses, aquatic plants, bark
KingdomAnimalia
Life Span8 - 10 years
Common NameCapybara
OrderRodentia
PhylumChordata
GroupMammal
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Description Capybara. Description Capybara Hattiesburg Zoo (70909b-42) 2560x1600.jpg
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Heigh 1440 pixels
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