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Capybaras are the world’s biggest rodents. Found in forests and wetlands from Panama to Argentina, I travelled to the Brazilian Pantanal thanks to Pantanal Safaris pantanalsafaristour.com to find out more about them.
Finding capybaras
To stand a greater chance of watching them up close, we travelled across the Pantanal by boat. These animals are perfectly adapted to the water.
Watery habitats
Capybaras like to be close to water where they feel safest. They have webbed feet and, like hippos, their eyes, ears and nostrils are on the top of their heads, which means they can stay vigilant for predators - like jaguars or caiman - as they swim.
Capybara diet
These animals are herbivores, grazing mainly on grasses and aquatic plants as well as fruit and tree bark, which are in plentiful supply along the Pantanal river banks.
Social animals,
Capybaras live in herds up to 20 strong and each group is controlled through a strict social hierarchy. At the top is a dominant male whose responsibility it is to chase out intruders.
Territorial behaviour
And although capybaras seem calm on the outside, these males are very territorial. They have a large scent gland on their snout which they use to mark their territory. Females have this too, but theirs is much smaller
Capybara pups
Females give birth to one litter a year and can have anything from just one, to eight pups. These suckle from any female in the herd until they’re weaned at 16 weeks old
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You can also watch more of my travel adventures here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx09JDaWUEFORzTrOkSjVIPb8cpYLknRc
*ABOUT ME*
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I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers.
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*CHAPTERS*
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00:00 - Capybara
00:12 – Brazilian Pantanal
00:43 – Threat from jaguars
00:58 – Capybaras in the river
01:23 – Life in the water
02:01 – Social animals
02:43 – Capybara males
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© Robert E Fuller
Copyright Disclaimer: Please feel free to share my videos but do not download any content without permission with the intent to re-upload. If you would like to license any content, please get in touch: mail@robertefuller.com
Capybaras are the world’s biggest rodents. Found in forests and wetlands from Panama to Argentina, I travelled to the Brazilian Pantanal thanks to Pantanal Safaris pantanalsafaristour.com to find out more about them.
Finding capybaras
To stand a greater chance of watching them up close, we travelled across the Pantanal by boat. These animals are perfectly adapted to the water.
Watery habitats
Capybaras like to be close to water where they feel safest. They have webbed feet and, like hippos, their eyes, ears and nostrils are on the top of their heads, which means they can stay vigilant for predators - like jaguars or caiman - as they swim.
Capybara diet
These animals are herbivores, grazing mainly on grasses and aquatic plants as well as fruit and tree bark, which are in plentiful supply along the Pantanal river banks.
Social animals,
Capybaras live in herds up to 20 strong and each group is controlled through a strict social hierarchy. At the top is a dominant male whose responsibility it is to chase out intruders.
Territorial behaviour
And although capybaras seem calm on the outside, these males are very territorial. They have a large scent gland on their snout which they use to mark their territory. Females have this too, but theirs is much smaller
Capybara pups
Females give birth to one litter a year and can have anything from just one, to eight pups. These suckle from any female in the herd until they’re weaned at 16 weeks old
*TRAVEL LIKE ME*
__________________
More extraordinary animal sightings from Brazil: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx09JDaWUEFO6KtSHyubFVh9UZw5xg8ng&si=i_YCx_4nCGQEEyZX
You can also watch more of my travel adventures here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx09JDaWUEFORzTrOkSjVIPb8cpYLknRc
*ABOUT ME*
____________
I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers.
You can support my work by donating here: paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=A52ZHAMJZC3J4 or joining one of my supporter communities: robertefuller.com/support_and_donate
You may like to purchase my artwork: https://www.robertefuller.com. Many of my paintings are portraits of the characters you watch here!
You can also follow me on these platforms:
Website: robertefuller.com
Facebook: facebook.com/RobertEFullerArt
Twitter: twitter.com/RobertEFuller
Instagram: instagram.com/RobertEFuller
Or sign up to my newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/robertefuller/newslettersignup
#robertefuller #capybara #wildtravel
*CHAPTERS*
_____________
00:00 - Capybara
00:12 – Brazilian Pantanal
00:43 – Threat from jaguars
00:58 – Capybaras in the river
01:23 – Life in the water
02:01 – Social animals
02:43 – Capybara males
___________________
© Robert E Fuller
Copyright Disclaimer: Please feel free to share my videos but do not download any content without permission with the intent to re-upload. If you would like to license any content, please get in touch: mail@robertefuller.com
