Capybara

== Roleplays that feature this creature ==
* Domestic Life
*Pleistocene in South America
== Other info ==
They are strong swimmers, pups are able to see, stand and walk shortly after being born. Pups begin to graze at the age of 1 week, but are not fully weaned until the age of 3 months. Pups may suckle from both their mother and other females in the herd, and become independent at the age of 1 year.
Upon reaching independence, some young capybaras may choose to disperse together. It is more common for males to disperse than for females to disperse, but female dispersal rates are higher in areas where the capybara population is low. Being in a group is essential for capybara survival, so if a capybara is unable to find other capybaras in the herd to disperse with, they will not disperse at all.
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