#capybara Capybara Fact: Their jaws are powerful and can easily tear through tough grass and aquatic plants.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras often serve as a 'mobile home' for semi-parasitic cowbirds that eat the insects off their backs.

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

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras can recognize the sound of their own names.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Female capybaras are often larger than males.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Some capybaras have been observed 'adopting' orphaned pups and raising them as their own.

#capybara Capybara Fact: They have a specialized stomach that helps them digest cellulose in grasses.

#capybara Capybara Fact: In Japan, capybaras are allowed to roam freely in hot springs in winter.

#capybara Capybara Fact: They have a highly developed sense of smell, which they use to find food and detect predators.

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