The Capybara's rodent lineage is clear now
A side view of the Capybara. The mouse-like lineage is very apparent here. The Capybara has a heavy, barrel-shaped body and short head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of its body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Its sweat glands can be found in the surface of the hairy portions of its skin, an unusual trait among rodents. Their hind legs are slightly longer than their forelegs; they have three toes on their rear feet and four toes on their front feet. Their muzzles are blunt, with nostrils, and the eyes and ears are near the top of their heads. Females are slightly heavier than males. They can have a life span of 8–10 years on average, but live less than four years in the wild, as they are a favourite food of the jaguar, puma, ocelot, eagle and caiman The capybara is also the preferred prey of the anaconda. (Emirates Park Zoo, Samha, Abu Dhabi, Jan. 2015)
The Capybara's rodent lineage is clear now
A side view of the Capybara. The mouse-like lineage is very apparent here. The Capybara has a heavy, barrel-shaped body and short head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of its body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Its sweat glands can be found in the surface of the hairy portions of its skin, an unusual trait among rodents. Their hind legs are slightly longer than their forelegs; they have three toes on their rear feet and four toes on their front feet. Their muzzles are blunt, with nostrils, and the eyes and ears are near the top of their heads. Females are slightly heavier than males. They can have a life span of 8–10 years on average, but live less than four years in the wild, as they are a favourite food of the jaguar, puma, ocelot, eagle and caiman The capybara is also the preferred prey of the anaconda. (Emirates Park Zoo, Samha, Abu Dhabi, Jan. 2015)