Capybaras not only have a cute appearance, but they are also considered “friendliness queens” in the animal world as they love to “communicate” with many other species from birds, cats, monkeys to other animals. carnivores like crocodiles.
Capybaras live mainly in South America, especially Brazil, and tend to live in groups of up to a dozen animals. Photo: Cool Green Science.Capybaras are giant in size, when mature they can weigh up to 68kg, be about 60cm tall, and 1.2m long. Unlike other mouse breeds that gnaw and destroy vegetables… causing harm, this species mainly eats grass. Capybaras consider their feces as a source of intestinal flora because bacteria help digest cellulose, which can extract the maximum amount of protein and vitamins in the grass. This rat can also vomit chewed food again, like cattle. Photo: Fodors.True to its name, this giant rat especially likes water. They are “excellent swimmers”, thanks to their webbed feet that help these rats easily move through the water. Guinea pigs can probably dive and stay underwater for up to 5 minutes. These rodents can even mate or sleep while underwater, just keeping their nose out of the water. Photo: Dreamtime.Good swimming helps them many times escape the pursuit of wild cats, eagles or anacondas. Photo: Brian Lily.With the advantage of giant legs, despite its large size, this rodent has a very fast running speed, up to a maximum of 9.8 m/s, equivalent to the running speed of a football player. With this ability, capybaras will quickly 'escape' when they perceive danger. Photo: Stocky.This capybara is so friendly that it is known as the “messenger of peace” of the animal world. They never actively attack and live in harmony with all species. They almost never refuse other animals to ride on them, so many people call them “walking chairs”. Therefore, animals love to get close to capybaras. The image of a bird or monkey sitting on the back of a guinea pig is not uncommon. Photo: Flickr.Extremely cute image of a capybara playing with a cat. Photo: Bored Panda.Even ferocious crocodiles do not scare capybaras. Sometimes, it calmly lies next to the crocodile without worrying about anything. Photo: Sina.
Image of a capybara comfortably going to the riverbank to drink water among hundreds of crocodiles lying “resting”. In the video, the mouse doesn't seem panicked among these notoriously ferocious predators, on the contrary it appears very leisurely.
With their adorable appearance and friendly personality, capybaras are also kept as pets. In Japan, a zoo even gives them hot baths to attract visitors. Capybaras have an average lifespan of up to 8-10 years. Photo: Shaboten.
Some other interesting images of this giant capybara.
