#capybara Capybara Fact: Their eyes, ears, and nostrils are all positioned high on their head so they can remain alert to predators even when they're in the water.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Their sweat has a sweet, grassy odor.

#capybara Capybara Fact: They have a specialized stomach that helps them digest cellulose in grasses.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras often serve as a 'mobile home' for semi-parasitic cowbirds that eat the insects off their backs.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybaras eat their own feces to aid digestion and get the maximum amount of nutrients from their food.

#capybara Capybara Fact: The Catholic Church once classified capybaras as fish so they could be eaten during Lent.

#capybara Capybara Fact: A capybara's fur can range from a light brown to a dark, almost black color.

#capybara Capybara Fact: Their preferred habitats are densely forested areas near bodies of water.

#capybara Capybara Fact: The name 'capybara' comes from the Tupi language and means 'one who eats slender leaves.'

#capybara Capybara Fact: Capybara babies, called pups, are able to walk and swim shortly after birth.