Capybaras got their name from native people in South America. The word capybara means "master of the grass"-capybara or in other name waterpig. Capybaras have heavy, bodies and short heads with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of their body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Capybaras may grow to 130 centimetres and weigh up to 65 kg. Capybaras have short legs, no tail, and 20 teeth. Their back legs are slightly longer than their front legs. They have very small ears and quite big eyes. Females are havier than males. We can find capybaras wild in South America (including: Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana, Uruguay, Peru, and Paraguay). Capybaras are semi-aquatic mammals so they live mostly close to water.
Glossary:
fur - szőr,bunda
to weigh up - felhúzni
female - nőstény
male - hím
semi-aquatic - félig vízi
