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This photo of capybara was captured at the Asahikawa Zoo, the most famous zoo in Japan which is situated at Hokkaido. And that was the very first time I've came across the largest rodent on Earth. Well, isn't it cute?
Here's a little information about the capybara..
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris,also known as capibara, chigüiro and carpincho in Spanish, and capivara in Portuguese is the largest living rodent in the world. It is related to agouti, chinchillas, coyphillas, and guinea pigs. Its common name, derived from Kapiÿva in the Guarani language, means "master of the grasses" while its scientific name, hydrochaeris, is Greek for "water hog".
Capybaras have heavy, barrel-shaped bodies and short heads with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of their body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Adult capybaras may grow to 130 centimetres (4.3 ft), and weigh up to 65 kg (140 lb). Capybaras have slightly webbed feet, no tail,and 20 teeth. Their back legs are slightly longer than their front legs and their muzzles are blunt with eyes, nostrils, and ears on top of their head. Females are slightly heavier than males.
Though now extinct, there once existed larger capybaras that were eight times the size of modern capybaras (these rodents would have been larger than a grizzly bear). There is also a "lesser capybara", Hydrochoerus isthmius.
Source: Wikipedia |
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