Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris · Caviidae

The capybara or greater capybara is the largest living rodent, native to all countries in South America except Chile. It is a semiaquatic herbivore that inhabits savannas and dense forests, living near and in bodies of freshwater and feeding mainly on grasses and aquatic plants.

Where the Capybara lives

Recorded in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru (South America).

Most records fall in El Beni, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, Mato Grosso and Meta.

See the Capybara’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 26,646 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.