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.
Stay in the rainbow... "Capybara and the Storm" was painted to help me remember to find and stay in the rainbows despite all the storm raging around me. Hope it sparks some happiness in you, even it's just a little!