Capybara, River Tambopata, Peru BZEE9345
Black bird looking for ticks,
Scientific name: Ixodida
Phylum: Arthropoda
Capybara is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro and carpincho, it is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus, of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara.
Mass: 35 – 66 kg (Large Adult)
Height: 50 – 64 cm (Large Adult, At the withers)
Conservation status: Least Concern Encyclopedia of Life
Family: Caviidae
Scientific name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Did you know: Their fur is reddish-brown or yellowish-brown.
Capybara, River Tambopata, Peru BZEE9345
Black bird looking for ticks,
Scientific name: Ixodida
Phylum: Arthropoda
Capybara is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro and carpincho, it is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus, of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara.
Mass: 35 – 66 kg (Large Adult)
Height: 50 – 64 cm (Large Adult, At the withers)
Conservation status: Least Concern Encyclopedia of Life
Family: Caviidae
Scientific name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Did you know: Their fur is reddish-brown or yellowish-brown.