CAPYBARA
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
The Capybara is an excellent swimmer. It’s the biggest rodent in the world !
WEIGHT : 30 to 80 kg
FOOD : Plants
THREATS : Poaching (meat and skin), habitat destruction (noticeably because of gold washing).
ECO-GESTURE : It requires 1.3 kg of mercury to create 1kg of gold. Reduce mercury pollution (irreversibleneurological disorder) by purchasing “Fairmined®” certified gold.
MORE INFO :
Family : Caviidae
Habits : gregarious
Gestation : 150 days
Litter : 2 to 8 babies
Longevity : 10 years
