Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

It's midday and it scorching hot, so what's better than simply standing in the river? You can see from the absence of…


Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

These giant rodents are perhaps the most photographed of all animals of the Pantanal, but most are from afar and…


Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

The fruit of the Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata) is important food for a number of Pantanal bird and mammal species, and…


Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

In Pantanal some groups of Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are almost tame, and this one was no exception, as it…


Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a very common mammal, and perhaps the most abundant in Madidi. My trip out of…