: a tailless semiaquatic South and Central American rodent (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris) often exceeding four feet (1.2 meters) in length
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The sanctuary also has two bobcats, six sloths, lemurs, capybaras, a caracal, a Geoffroy’s cat, birds of prey — and three kangaroos.—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025 Its Facebook page advertises access to goats, capybaras, a zebra and a camel, in addition to the kangaroo.—Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 May 2025 First, there was a Brazilian capybara influencer named Luciano Mochinski who had befriended a gaggle of capybaras living in the southern city of Curitiba.—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Watch on Deadline The screenplay chronicles the journey of a cat, capybara, lemur, bird and dog forced to embark on a perilous journey after their homes are devastated by a flood.—Robert Lang, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for capybara
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Portuguese capibara, capivara, alteration of capiiuara, from Tupi kapiʔiwara, from kapíʔi grass, brush + -wara eater
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