capybaras
World's largest rodents
Capybaras is the plural of capybara, a large semiaquatic rodent native to South America—the world's largest living rodent, weighing up to 140 pounds.
They're social animals that live in groups near water.
Online, capybaras have become beloved for their placid demeanor and apparent friendliness with other animals: The capybaras just sat there while the ducks climbed on them.
Gnawing mammal order
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- semiaquaticPartially water-living
- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
- barrel-shapedCylindrical with curved sides
grazing · teeth · fur · whiskers · gestation · pups · lifespan · nocturnal
Water-saturated terrain
- riversFlowing bodies of water
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- pondsSmall freshwater bodies
- savannasTropical grassland ecosystems
Amazon · Venezuela · Brazil · Colombia · grasslands · lakes · streams · floodplains
Shared online humor
- cuteAttractively charming
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- relaxedFree of stress
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
viral · photogenic · unbothered · zen · Twitter · TikTok · Instagram · reaction image
Animals that kill prey
- jaguarsNew World big cats
- anacondasHuge constricting water serpents
- caimansNeotropical aquatic reptiles
- pumasAmerican wild cats
ocelots · prey · grazing · ecosystem · birds · symbiosis · oxpeckers · ticks
Groups of grazing animals
- groupsCollections of related things
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- dominant maleHighest-ranking man
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
communal · peaceful · docile · vocalizations · clicks · whistles · barks · purring
Strikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- legalPermitted by statute
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
pool · diet · hay · grass · socialization · veterinary · companionship · temperament
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- semiaquaticPartially water-living
- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
barrel-shaped · grazing · teeth · fur · whiskers · gestation · pups · lifespan · nocturnal · diurnal
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
savannas · Amazon · Venezuela · Brazil · Colombia · grasslands · lakes · streams · floodplains · South America
meme
Shared online humor
wholesome · viral · photogenic · unbothered · zen · Twitter · TikTok · Instagram · reaction image · aesthetic
predators
Animals that kill prey
- jaguarsNew World big cats
- anacondasHuge constricting water serpents
- caimansNeotropical aquatic reptiles
pumas · ocelots · prey · grazing · ecosystem · birds · symbiosis · oxpeckers · ticks · parasites
herds
Groups of grazing animals
- groupsCollections of related things
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- dominant maleHighest-ranking man
grooming · communal · peaceful · docile · vocalizations · clicks · whistles · barks · purring · bonding
exotic
Strikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- legalPermitted by statute
- permitsGrants formal authorization
enclosure · pool · diet · hay · grass · socialization · veterinary · companionship · temperament · gentle
Venezuela
Northern South American republic
salted · dried · traditional · Catholic · Easter · meat · hunted · bushmeat · indigenous · protein
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
- Zooszoo exhibits, zoo train, zoo tours, zookeeper, animal exhibits
- Amazon RainforestAmazon, tropical rainforest, Amazon rainforest, Amazon basin, jungle
- plant-eatersherbivores, grazers, browsers, cows, horses
- rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
- rodentsmouse, rat, guinea pig, squirrel, mice
capybarasharvest mice
Small rodents of grain fields
mice · shrews · guinea pigs · hamsters · gerbils
capybaraswolverines
Fierce cold-climate mustelids
honey badgers · Tasmanian devils · wild boars · feral cats · wasps
capybarascamels
Humped desert mammals
kangaroo rats · jerboas · dromedaries · fennec foxes · meerkats