#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras love wallowing in mud, as it helps to regulate their body temperature.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybara babies, called pups, are able to walk and swim shortly after birth.

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

#capybara Capybara Fact: Unlike many rodents, capybaras do not have a tail.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are native to South America and can be found in Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil.

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

#capybara Capybara Fact: Their ears are lined with soft, white fur.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras have poor vision, but their senses of smell and hearing are excellent.

#capybara Capybara Fact: They are herbivores, their diet consists mainly of grasses and aquatic plants.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Despite being semi-aquatic, capybaras have fur rather than waterproof hair.