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Capybara Fact: Capybaras are very flexible and can sleep in any position, including on their backs with their feet in the air.
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Capybara Fact: They have a slow metabolic rate, which is why they can survive on a diet of low-nutrient grasses.
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Capybara Fact: They are a favorite meal of jaguars, pumas, ocelots, harpy eagles, and caimans.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras are popular in Japan, where they are often seen in hot springs and zoos.
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Capybara Fact: They are known to be tolerant of a variety of animals and have been observed cohabiting with a range of species in zoos.
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Capybara Fact: Their preferred habitats are densely forested areas near bodies of water.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras can sleep with their eyes open.
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Capybara Fact: Their skin dries out easily, so they need to live near water bodies to hydrate it regularly.
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Capybara Fact: The name 'capybara' comes from the Tupi language and means 'one who eats slender leaves.'
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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: To avoid predators, capybaras are most active during dawn and dusk, which makes them crepuscular.
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Capybara Fact: The largest recorded capybara weighed 232 pounds!
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Capybara Fact: Their preferred habitats are densely forested areas near bodies of water.
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Capybara Fact: When capybaras are happy, they make a noise that sounds like purring.
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Capybara Fact: Capybara skin secretes a substance that is thought to be a natural sunscreen.
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Capybara Fact: The largest recorded capybara weighed 232 pounds!
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras love to roll in the mud to keep cool and protect their skin from the sun.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras are highly vocal animals and will make a variety of noises to communicate with their group, including barks, whistles, and grunts.
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Capybara Fact: Capybaras are crepuscular animals, meaning they are most active during dawn and dusk.
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Capybara Fact: Female capybaras are often larger than males.