Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 10,303
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The capybara or greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent, native to all countries in South America except Chile. It is a semiaquatic herbivore that inhabits savannas and dense forests, living near and in bodies of water and feeding mainly on grasses and aquatic plants. Together with the lesser capybara, it constitutes the genus Hydrochoerus.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Capybara”.