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Capivara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Description:

Capivara is a herbivorous animal, active day and night, is the favourite prey of jaguar in the farm, second caiman, third marsh-deer. Capivara leave in groups one male with one to 08 females, you can find groups of 4 capivaras, mothers, cubs, but only one male that is the dominant. Feed on aquatic plants, flowers, grass and rice. Birds eat insects, when capivara walk, the insects jump from the ground. When capivara swuims the birds eat the insects that fly from the aquatic plants.

Habitat:

lakes, rivers, areas near the water, forest with flood area or lake, open fields.

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11 Comments

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 7 years ago

the part with the bird made my day! thanks for sharing

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 7 years ago

Beautiful spotting! Congratulations. .

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 7 years ago

Maybe the Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa). It has been associated with Capybaras ...and I see a bit of yellow.

Congratulations on Spotting of the Day.
Of interest, can you please identify the species of bird on its head?
The full size picture you posted can be viewed here: http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/y6LsY62...

RobertaPru
RobertaPru 7 years ago

Thank you!! :)

Congratulations, RobertaPru.

Nayeli
Nayeli 7 years ago

Oh it is a great capture! Congrats Roberta !

AshleyT
AshleyT 7 years ago

Congrats Roberta, this beautiful Capybara has been selected as Spotting of the Day!

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DanielePralong
DanielePralong 7 years ago

Great pictures and notes Roberta!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 7 years ago

Please add this lovely spotting to the symbiotic relationships mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987...

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 7 years ago

Lovely picture, lovely notes.

RobertaPru
Spotted by
RobertaPru

MS, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 17, 2016
Submitted on Aug 17, 2016

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