Capybaras

Question: True or False: Capybaras live in groups.

Answer: Capybaras are very social and may live in groups as large as 100 members!

Question: True or False: Capybaras are related to guinea pigs.

Answer: Capybaras are closely related to guinea pigs and cavies.

Question: To which continent are capybaras native?

Answer: Capybaras roam through much of South America.

Question: On average, how many babies are in a capybara litter?

Answer: Capybaras usually have about 4 or 5 babies in a litter, although they can have as many as 8.

Question: Are capybaras herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores?

Answer: Capybaras are herbivores. They eat mostly grasses and aquatic plants as well as fruit and bark.

Question: True or False: Capybaras cannot swim.

Answer: Capybaras are semiaquatic and swim and dive readily.

Question: True or False: The capybara has been featured on money.

Answer: The Uruguayan 2 peso bill has had a picture of a capybara on it.

Question: To what order do capybaras belong?

Answer: Capybaras are rodents—the largest rodents, in fact!