#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras can make around 50 different sounds to communicate with each other.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are known to form symbiotic relationships with other animals. For example, birds eat insects off their backs.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras have a barrel-shaped body which helps them to stay buoyant in the water.

#capybara Capybara Fact: They have a slow reproductive rate, with females usually only producing one litter every year.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are excellent divers and can even sleep underwater, keeping their noses just above the water line.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras have two types of fur: a coarse outer layer and a soft undercoat.

#capybara Capybara Fact: They use their large, sharp incisors to dig for roots and bulbs.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are known to form symbiotic relationships with other animals. For example, birds eat insects off their backs.

#capybara Capybara Fact: When capybaras are happy, they make a noise that sounds like purring.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are not an endangered species, but they are hunted for their meat and hide.