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Capivara (Capybara)

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Description:

The greatest rodent in the world, it can reach 80 Kg. (180 pounds).

Habitat:

Barigui Park, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.

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3 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Tx textless, Liam. Liam, if you comme to Brazil some day, be sure you will be very wellcome.

textless
textless 12 years ago

Good photos... he/she looks kind of grumpy. :)

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Very cool spotting. I would love to see one of these someday.

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Oct 12, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011

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