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Capybara

Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae

Species on page - 2 (out of 2) species in genus depicted
+ Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
+ Lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius)

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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara swimming

capybara swimming

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The Pantanal
August, 2014

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Nursing

capybara nursing

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The Pantanal
August, 2014

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Kids

young capybara

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The Pantanal
August, 2014

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Come along kids

mom and 2 young capybara

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The Pantanal
August, 2014

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The capybara family goes for a swim

capybara family swimming

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The Pantanal
August, 2014

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Rodent of unusual size

capybara
Araras Lodge
April 2, 2011

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Can they read??

capybara

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Family: Caviidae
The Pantanal
April, 2011

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Just what the rodent watered

capybara
Araras Lodge

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Trying to keep his head above water

capybara
Araras Lodge

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The eye of the capybara

capybara

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What the heck is that thing?

capybara

It is called "a morillo" and it is one of two scent glands. There is also a scent gland on the other end (not depicted).
Araras Lodge

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Hitch-hiker

capybara and bird

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Family: Caviidae
Cattle Tyrant (Machetornis rixosa)
Transpantaneira "highway"
The Pantanal
April 1, 2011
Canon Rebel T1i

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Capybara and Darwin

capybara and darwin
Transpantaneira "highway"

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Acquatic mating

capybara

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Transpantaneira "highway"
The Pantanal
April 1, 2011
Canon Rebel T1i
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Acquatic mating

capybara

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Transpantaneira "highway"
The Pantanal
April 1, 2011
Canon Rebel T1i
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bird, capybara, hyacinth, grass

bird, capybara, hyacinth, grass

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Transpantaneira "highway"
The Pantanal
April 1, 2011
Canon Rebel T1i
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Capybara printed

capybara

Transpantaneira "highway"

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Lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius)

Rous

panama

Lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Top capy

panama

Lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius)
Gamboa
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Created: April 16, 2011
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