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Capybara Fact: When sleeping, capybaras often lean against each other for support.
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Capybara Fact: Their large size allows them to eat tall grasses and reeds that smaller rodents can't reach.
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Capybara Fact: Despite being semi-aquatic, capybaras have fur rather than waterproof hair.
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Capybara Fact: Despite their size, they are good at hiding and can camouflage themselves in tall grass.
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Capybara Fact: Their preferred habitats are densely forested areas near bodies of water.
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Capybara Fact: Their jaws are powerful and can easily tear through tough grass and aquatic plants.
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Capybara Fact: To avoid predators, capybaras are most active during dawn and dusk, which makes them crepuscular.
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Capybara Fact: They have a gestation period of about 130-150 days and usually give birth to 4-5 babies at a time.
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Capybara Fact: The capybara's jaw hinge is not perpendicular, so they chew food by grinding back-and-forth rather than side-to-side.
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Capybara Fact: They are also able to survive without access to fresh water for long periods of time.
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Capybara Fact: They are excellent at camouflaging themselves in their surroundings, blending in with vegetation to avoid detection by predators.
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Capybara Fact: They can reach speeds of up to 35 kilometers per hour (22 miles per hour) on land.
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Capybara Fact: They have a relatively low metabolic rate, allowing them to conserve energy in their herbivorous lifestyle.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras are known to engage in riding behavior, where smaller animals like birds or turtles may perch on their backs.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras are often hunted for their meat and hides, which are used for food and leather.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras are preyed upon by a variety of predators, including jaguars, anacondas, and caimans.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras belong to the Caviidae family and are closely related to guinea pigs and chinchillas.
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Capybara Fact: They have a highly developed sense of touch in their snout and lips, which helps them identify and select their food.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras have large, sensitive nostrils that can be closed voluntarily to prevent water from entering while they are submerged.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras have a strong maternal instinct, and mothers will fiercely defend their young against any potential threats.