#capybara Capybara Fact: They are excellent swimmers and can stay underwater for up to five minutes at a time.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Their sweat has a sweet, grassy odor.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Their teeth never stop growing, just like other rodents.

#capybara Capybara Fact: They have been known to allow small birds to perch on their backs.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras can sleep with their eyes open.

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

#capybara Capybara Fact: The Catholic Church once classified capybaras as fish so they could be eaten during Lent.

#capybara Capybara Fact: When swimming, capybaras use their long, stiff whiskers to navigate.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybara skin secretes a substance that is thought to be a natural sunscreen.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras communicate through a combination of scent marking and vocal sounds, including purrs, barks, whistles, and grunts.