Capybaras are the world's largest rodents. They are the largest living species of rodent and are native to the northern half of South America. Although not truly aquatic, they are semi-aquatic, spending several hours daily in water. The capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, is a large, social, South American rodent and the only extant species in the hydrochaeridae family. It reaches nearly 1.3m in body length, weighs 35 to 66 kg, and has a head and body length of 65 to 80 cm and a tail length of 2.5 to 4.5 cm. It is native to large regions of South America. Its preferred habitat is savannas and grasslands in the vicinity of forests, swamps, and seasonally flooded wetlands, where it inhabits edges of rivers, lakes, and pools. Capybaras are excellent swimmers and can spend long periods of time in water, even sleeping in water. They live in groups of 10 to 20 animals in a well-defined social hierarchy. Capybaras are herbivores, grazing mainly on grasses and leaves. They live in family groups or communities with as many as 100 animals. The main predators of the capybara are humans, jaguars, and anacondas. The capybara has been domesticated by humans in South America for thousands of years. They are used for food and their fur, and are farmed for both. Capybara fur is water-resistant. In the wild, females give birth to two to eight young after a gestation period of 130–150 days. Capybaras have been used as food sources for thousands of years by many South American cultures. Spanish and Portuguese colonists in South America called the animal the carpincho, a word of unknown origin. The capybara was called aguador (carrier) in Brazil and pampas in Argentina.
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