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====== Capybaras ====== | ====== Capybaras ====== | ||
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- | The hair covering the capybaras is rare, and its skin can easily get sunburned by prolonged exposure to the sun. Fortunately, | + | The hair covering the capybaras is rare, and its skin can easily get sunburned by prolonged exposure to the sun. Fortunately, |
- | ===== Vocal capybaras | + | ==== Vocal capybaras ==== |
- | Capybaras are very vocal animals, and the sound they make carry a meaning. Sounds made by capybaras include barking, whistling, purring, grunting, squealing, cackling, and whining. [([[https:// | + | Capybaras are very vocal animals, and the sound they make carries |
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+ | ==== 22 miles per hour ==== | ||
+ | They are able to reach speeds of up to 22 miles per hour. That's like a very fast-running human. | ||
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+ | ==== Varied breeding season ==== | ||
+ | The breeding season for capybaras varies throughout the year depending on what habitat they live in. | ||
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+ | ==== Special digestive adaptation ==== | ||
+ | Capybaras have a special digestive adaptation that allows them to absorb sufficient nutrients from their diet. A large fermentation chamber, in their gut stores and breaks down fibrous materials, mixing them with bacteria, enzymes, and gases that aid digestion. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Serious threat from humans ==== | ||
+ | Although their population is thought to be stable, in some areas capybaras are under serious threat from humans who hunt them for their hide. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Easily get sunburned ==== | ||
+ | Because the hair covering the capybara is sparse, its skin can easily get sunburned from prolonged exposure to the sun. [([[https:// | ||
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