The capybara, also called Carpincho, or Water hog, is a species of semiaquatic Central and South American rodent.
Capybaras are the largest living rodents.
The South American Capybara may be 50 inches long and weigh 110 pounds or more. They are shy and associate in groups along the banks of lakes and rivers. They normally feed in the morning and evening and spend most of the day resting under cover along the banks. They are vegetarian and in cultivated areas somtimes become pests by eating melons, grain, and squash. They swim and dive readily and commonly enter water to elude predators.