Capybara!

Hey guys this week I am doing Cabybaras for my animal this week. Capybaras are basically giant guinea pigs. The are the largest rodent on earth and stand about two feet tall. I hope you guys liked my blog about Komodo dragons last week I'm not shure what to do next week so some one could make a request! there is a really cute animal that is called a Patagonian Cavy. I looks like a little deer but is really a rodent. They are related to Capybaras and guinea pigs.

These semi aquatic rodents are found in dense forests near a large body of water.These habitats are mostly found in South America. They eat mostly grass, aquatic plants, seeds and fruit. They live in herds like guinea pigs. The head of these herds is a dominant male. These herds mainly consist of ten to thirty capybaras. Capybaras seldom fight so the male keep order by chasing the other lower ranking males. The capybara also has predators. Some of these are tigers, parana, wild dogs, and pumas.When scared or threatened a capybara will run into the water.

The word capybara means Master of the Grass. This name was given to the capybara by the native people of South America. The capybara is also known as "Water Hog". When capybaras have baby's they are called pups. They are about four to five pups in a litter. A heard of capybaras can have many litters at a time. So, this means that a heard will have about fifteen new pups at a time. When a capybara communicates with others they talk with squeals, whistles, and barks.

Alright, bye folks see you next week. Don't forget to make a request for a animal.