Capybara Fact: Some capybaras have been observed 'adopting' orphaned pups and raising them as their own.
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Capybara Fact: Some capybaras have been observed 'adopting' orphaned pups and raising them as their own.
Capybara Fact: They have a slow metabolic rate, which is why they can survive on a diet of low-nutrient grasses.
Capybara Fact: Capybaras are popular in Japan, where they are often seen in hot springs and zoos.
#SecretSantaAoNZ is this thing on?
Donkey is my nickname (after the annoying talking animal in #Shrek). Kāihe is #TeReo for donkey, or ass.
Things not listed in my bio/pinned posts, I’m a fan of:
• #Firefly
• #DoctorWho
• #Pixar Movies (the earlier ones, really)
• #Capybara (my spirit animal)
• #StarTrek (#StarWars is fun, but - if I had to choose just one - it’d be Trek. All of them except Enterprise)
• #Jacinda’s politics of empathy
Ummmm … not sure what else to say - it’s been a while since I last did #SecretSantaAoNZ back in the old days when the bad place was the good place.
Capybara Fact: Capybaras are popular in Japan, where they are often seen in hot springs and zoos.
Capybara Fact: They are known to be tolerant of a variety of animals and have been observed cohabiting with a range of species in zoos.
Capybara Fact: Capybaras eat their own feces to aid digestion and get the maximum amount of nutrients from their food.
🐽 Artist: #TRECO ( #DecoFarkas ) in City: #SaoPaulo #Pinheiros Brazil 🇧🇷 - Title: "CicloCapivara" 🚲 (📷 by Gabriela Batista) - #Art #Streetart #Mural #UrbanArt #Artist #Cycling #Bike #Capybara #Indoor
Capybara Fact: Capybara skin secretes a substance that is thought to be a natural sunscreen.
Capybara Fact: The large size of capybaras allows them to eat taller grasses and reeds that smaller rodents can't reach.
Capybara Fact: Capybaras have a barrel-shaped body which helps them to stay buoyant in the water.
Capybara Fact: They have a unique digestive adaptation called coprophagy where they consume their feces to extract maximum nutritional value from food.
Capybara Fact: Capybaras are excellent divers and can even sleep underwater, keeping their noses just above the water line.
😍 Artist: #BrunoDhoar / #DhoarGraff in City: #Curitiba #Paraná (Tokom Fome) Brasil 🇧🇷 02/2025 - Title: untitled - #Art #Streetart #Mural #Artist #Capybara #GoodMorning ! ☕
Capybara Fact: The capybara's jaw hinge is not perpendicular, so they chew food by grinding back-and-forth rather than side-to-side.
Another sketch in the 642 Things to Draw where I try to inject capybaras where I can! The prompt "Sea Spray" instantly made me think of The Little Mermaid.