Like many other rodents, capybaras are vegetarian and their diet consists of plants mostly. They can chew on hard things such as barks too as their jaws are very strong. Their teeth grow continuously, thus they need to keep chewing with it, that is why in the wild they will mainly eat grasses and aquatic …
Capybaras are not dangerous animals, but they can bite and do a lot of damage with their teeth. Capybaras are herbivores and very chill rodents generally, but they have large incisors that grow continuously throughout their life. Capybara bites can be very painful because these rodents have large incisors which are sharpened by constant chewing …
The capybara is one of the largest mammals in the world. It’s also known as a “water hog” because it spends so much time in the water. But what about their odor? Are capybaras smelly? Capybaras do have a distinct odor that is similar to that of a muskrat or beaver. The odor is not …
Albino animals are very rare and the same is true for albino capybaras. There are two known cases of albino capys, one of those being Biancanieve (Snow White), born on 3rd June 2009 in Uruguay. It’s the first time there has been an albino capybara born in captivity, so keepers paid extra attention to make …
They’re friendly, easygoing, and love to hang out with humans. Capybaras are also a lot bigger than most rodents (they can grow up to be three feet long), which is why they’re sometimes called giant rats or giant guinea pigs. These guys have been around forever—over three million years!—but if you’ve never seen one before, …
