Capybara Studies (Patreon)

Some 'baras.  They're so shaped.  

I didn't find a tooon of interesting capybara facts that aren't really common knowledge about them, but here are a couple:

They are most closely related to guinea pigs.

Their typical group size is 10-20 individuals, but groups as big as 100 have been seen.

It's thought that their chill behavior is because they feel safe in such a large group, and they have dedicated individuals on the lookout for predators.  

They can sleep underwater, leaving just their noses out.  Kind of like a crocodile.  Maybe that's why their heads are such a perfect rectangle?  Come to think of it, crocodiles also end up being perches for small birds and things.  Capybaras are kind of like fluffy little crocodiles

They're actually pretty fast.  They can run up to 22 mph

They eat their own poop.  It's good for them

They are one of the few mammals, including humans, who cannot produce their own vitamin C and can therefore get scurvy.  Yaargh!

They would make great pets if it didn't make them so sad.  ):  Unless you can buy 15 other capybaras, don't keep one.  Also, buy your guinea pig some friends, because guinea pigs want to live in herds.  

There's a small population of capybaras in Florida, for some reason.  They are not native to Florida.