Capybaras live in large herds in South America in grasslands, forests, lakes, and swamps. They are herbivores that eat various plants and can consume up to 8 pounds of food per day. Capybaras are highly social animals that live in family groups of up to 100 individuals, with a dominant male leading the group. Female capybaras give birth to litters of 1-6 young twice per year. Capybaras are well adapted to both land and water, able to run quickly on land but also submerge to escape predators in the water.

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