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Capybara Learning Center

Go beyond the viral videos. Explore capybara biology, behavior, habitat and the adaptations that make these animals so remarkable.

What is a capybara? Learn about the world’s largest living rodent, its habitat, social life and adaptations.

Learn what capybaras eat, how their herbivorous diet works and why nutrition matters.

Learn why water is central to capybara behavior, movement and life in the wild.

Yes, capybaras are rodents. Learn how they are related to guinea pigs and what makes rodents unique.

Learn about capybara habitat, wetlands, rivers, grasslands and the importance of water.

Learn how capybaras communicate and why group living is important to their natural behavior.

Learn about baby capybaras, called pups, and how they develop within social groups.

Discover capybara facts about size, diet, swimming, social behavior and life in South America.

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Where The Capybara Café began.

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