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The capybara is the world largest living rodent species

Capybaras can weigh over 65 kilograms and stay under water for five minutes.

Native to South American wetlands, capybaras feature webbed feet and eyes, ears, and nostrils situated near the top of their heads. These calm semi-aquatic rodents live in social herds and dive underwater to escape predators like jaguars and caimans.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Capybaras can weigh over 65 kilograms and stay under water for five minutes. The figure is taken from San Diego Zoo, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a animals fact?: Yes. It sits on the Animals shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.