1. Capybaras
Emely Montano

2. Table of Contents

3. Habitats
South America: Panama, Argentina
Rainforest, grass areas, lakes, swampy areas
24-49 acres
Moist parts

4. Food and Water
 Herbivores: plants, squash, hay
6 – 8 pounds
 Don’t eat same place
 Eat droppings
 Special bacteria
 Hard digest
 Choose food carefully

5. Family Structure Male leader
 Male and female alike
100 capybaras herd
50-60 in lake
 Friendly
1-6 capybaras born
 Join groups in dry seasons
2 pounds when born
 Mate in November
 Mate in water
 Mate for life

6. Daily Behaviors
 Active at night, search for food in cool day
 Foxes, jaguars, vultures, alligators (common) , and
anacondas
 Cough or bark
 Dive to water, their young in the middle

7. Interesting Facts No tail
 Live 8-10 years
3 toes
 Long body 3-4 feet 60 centimeters long
60-100 pounds
 Gallop fast
 Drink milk 3-5 months

8. Bibliography
Rosenthal, Mark. Capybaras. Chicago : A Divion Rec
Eleevier Inc. Railree, 2003.
Richers , Taylor. World Book Incobida. Chicago: Field
Entrepries, 2008