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Capybara
kitefarrago

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

And this is what they do in order to escape predators (but, of course, jaguars, for example, will not stop at the water's edge).
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Habitat
freshwater wetland
Location
Fazenda Barranco Alto, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Date taken
12/08/2015
Scientific name
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Equipment used
Sony A77, 70-300G
delia todd
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Oooooh!!!! How lovely that is Andrea - my sister-in-law's favourite animal too.

A super picture - very well done lassie.
 

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Wild Mammals
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