Capybara

Zone:
Folly Amazonia

Diet:
Herbivore

Taxa:
Mammal

Conservation Status:
Least Concern

Found throughout South America, in Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, French Guyana, Uruguay, Peru, and Paraguay, the Capybara is the world's largest rodent. They are semi-aquatic, living in grassy wetland areas or close to rivers, and carry out most of their activities on land using water as a refuge where they swim and dive with ease.