Showing posts with label capybara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label capybara. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Capybara

       A capybara a species of rodent, sometimes known by the name of the water hog. It attains the length of about three feet, and has a very large and thick head, a thick body, covered with short, coarse, brown hair, and short legs, with long feet. It has no tail. The capybara is common in several parts of South America, and particularly in Brazil. It feeds on vegetables. In the water the animal is perfectly at home. Its flesh is edible.