[Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris]
Habitat: Semi-aquatic, Forests
Length: 4.3ft
Weight: Up to 145 lbs
Average Lifespan: 10 years
Gestation Period: 130 - 150 days
Number of Young: 2-8

- Capybaras can survive under water for up to five minutes.
- They are usually found in groups, between 10 and 30 controlled by a dominant male.
- They are herbivores, mainly grazing on grass.
- They communicate through a combination of scent and sound.
- Their predators are Jaguar, puma, ocelot, eagle and caiman and is the preferred prey of the anaconda.
- They are also hunted for the meat and pelt.
- During the Christian observation of Lent, capybara meat is especially popular as it is claimed that the Catholic Church, in a special dispensation, classified the animal as a fish..