Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
FamilyCaviidae (Cavies)
GenusHydrochoerus (Capybaras)
SpeciesHydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Capybara)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park

1 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The capybara (/kæp.ɪˈbɑːr.ə, -băr′ə/ kap-uh-BAR-uh) or greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent, native to all countries in South America except Chile. It is a semiaquatic herbivore that inhabits savannas and dense forests, living near and in bodies of freshwater and feeding mainly on grasses and aquatic plants. Together with the lesser capybara, it constitutes the genus Hydrochoerus. Its other close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria. The capybara is a highly social species that usually lives in groups of 10–20 individuals, but can be found in groups as large as 100. It is hunted for its meat and hide and for grease from its thick fatty skin. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Capybara at Serra da Canastra National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	80–90%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	80–90%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
4	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	40–50%
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
6	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
7	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
8	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
11	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
12	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
13	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	10–20%
14	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
15	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
16	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
17	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
18	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
19	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
20	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
21	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
22	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data

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