The largest living rodent in the world is also the most friendly.
These giant cavy rodents live in South America.
Capybara have heavy, barrel-shaped bodies with golden fur.
These semiaquatic mammals can be found in the savannas, dense forests and even near large bodies of water.
Their shorts heads allow them to graze grass and other aquatic plant life.
They are very social animals that travel in groups of 10-20… sometimes even 100.
They live 8-10 years.