Home> Animals > Mammals > Rodents Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 13 Of 16 Prev    Next Capybara  Publish Date : 18-01-2008 Author : Haui Hits : 136 Rating : Not rated Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, also known as capibara, chigüire and carpincho in Spanish, and capivara in Portuguese is the largest living rodent in the world. Capybara are semi-aquatic mammals found wild in much of South America (including Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, French Guyana, Uruguay, Peru, and Paraguay in densely forested areas near bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds and marshes, such as flooded savannah and along rivers in tropical forest. Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev    Next