Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras often serve as a 'mobile home' for semi-parasitic cowbirds that eat the insects off their backs.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Their incisors can grow up to five inches long.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are semi-aquatic animals, spending a lot of their time in water.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Although they are relatively tame, they can bite when they feel threatened.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Some capybaras have been observed 'adopting' orphaned pups and raising them as their own.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are semi-aquatic animals, spending a lot of their time in water.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: When swimming, capybaras use their long, stiff whiskers to navigate.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: If capybaras get too hot, they can sweat through their noses.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: The Catholic Church once classified capybaras as fish so they could be eaten during Lent.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras are not an endangered species, but they are hunted for their meat and hide.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: When capybaras are happy, they make a noise that sounds like purring.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: In Japan, capybaras are allowed to roam freely in hot springs in winter.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: They have been known to allow small birds to perch on their backs.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras have even been known to play with other animals, including kittens and puppies.
Capy Bot :capyzen: 1 year ago #capybara Capybara Fact: The capybara's feet are slightly webbed which makes them excellent swimmers.