Capybaras, the Largest and ‘Chillest’ Rodents in the World

Is it a hog? Is it a beaver? Or is it a rodent of unusual size? Nope, nope and yes. Well, sort of. It's a capybara, the biggest rodent on Earth. Closely related to guinea pigs, these semi-aquatic creatures can weigh as much as a human at up to 90 kg (200 lbs). That's a big guinea pig. And though they're large and in charge, they're harmless. They've even been dubbed "nature's chairs," as they are so mellow, they let other animals sit on them. So why are these lovable giants so relaxed? Do they have any natural predators? And would they make good pets?

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[malka]

I'll never get over how (lovely but) weird their shape looks on land vs how much sense it suddenly makes when they're put under water. love these little dudes

[stevenmcsteven]

There is literally no difference in behaviour from the small capybara to the adult ones, they are just chilling since the moment they are born. respect

[ManoredRed]

0:56 Their distribution is actually way bigger than that. I live in the South of Brazil, and there are capybaras living on the banks of the river of my town. They can basically live anywhere that is wet, green and not too cold.

[diegoserrano]

Capybara, also known as the coconut doggy, giant kiwi, chiguiro, carpincho, guinea big, giant furry potato, amazonian Buddhist, world's most relaxed animal, fachero, sentient beanbag, and friendly mega hamster :3 and also water piggy

[BarryBruh]

So what you’re saying is I shouldn’t adopt just one but an entire family of them

[roodyg]

They’re always chill cause they’ve gone to plenty of after parties!

[leonardofelipesilva]

They are pretty common where I live. It's fun cause they go around with their family, and even if you get near them at night they won't get alarmed because they are used to humans, they'll at best just walk away back into the rivers. Sometimes they will cross the streets with their pack, or just chill in the middle of it at night when there aren't many cars around

[jorgecardoso]

We have a BUNCH of them at the park where I work. Lost count of how many times the researchers were pissed off cause they ate all the garden plants

[josegadon]

I just love that younger capybaras are just miniature versions

[sanjaylabroo]

Once my friend had a pet capybara. I remember spending time together but the capybara would always make a sound like "ok I pull up

[sorrowsxiii]

Reasons why I love capybaras:
1. They pull up
2. They're cute

[zinedinezethro]

They obviously don't have any predators, all the predators when get near them, they be chillin'

[tailedgates]

The fact that they're okay with smaller animals sitting or standing on them automatically makes them the most amazing creatures ever. XD Capybaras rule. <3

[kosviik]

"... so if you're thinking of heading to the Amazon or Florida to get one as a pet, don't bother"

Well I was thinking closer to several dozen...

[hebneh]

0:03 - Look at how their external ears flatten out completely into a smooth, shiny and obviously efficient sealant to keep water out, when they're gliding around sub-aquatically. I hadn't seen that before this video and I'm impressed.

[jiraffe]

instead of Cat Cafés they should have CapyBARas

[lkslokinhow]

Not only in the amazon river. They are pretty common in most of Brazil`s territory. They are incredibly common in large cities. It is great for them because their biggest predators like the onça pintada (Jaguar) - another incredible animal - do not roam in cities.

[jordanknight]

"you'd think that an animal three times bigger than a beaver would be a meat eater" wtf no you wouldn't, most of the world's biggest animals are herbivores. Cows, buffalo, elephants, giraffes, even hippos.

[Sanquinity]

They're not actually ALWAYS chill. I worked at a zoo for a while, and part of my route was the capybara enclosure. The little ones would come and look as I was cleaning, and the adults usually just chilled. But once we had to catch one of the adults for a vet visit... Let me tell you, they're FAST, STRONG, and pretty damn HEAVY. It took 3 of us to catch just that one capybara... ^^;;

[rainbowgoosey]

note to self: don't get 1 capy. he'll be sad

get 40