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Capybara size: How big do they get?

How big does a Capybara get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) reaches an average size of 1.22 meter (4′ 0″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 12 years, they grow from 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) to 47.5 kg (104.72 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Capybaras have 3 babies about 1 times per year. The Capybara (genus: Hydrochaeris) is a member of the family Hydrochaeridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Capybara is  (4' 0

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called capivara (in Brazil), chigüire, chigüiro (in Colombia and Venezuela), carpincho (in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and ronsoco (in Peru), it is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus, of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius). Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the coypu. The capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests and lives near bodies of water. It is a highly social species and can be found in groups as large as 100 individuals, but usually lives in groups of 10–20 individuals. The capybara is not a threatened species, but it is hunted for its meat and hide and also for grease from its thick fatty skin.

Animals with the same size as a Capybara

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Capybara:

Animals with the same litter size as a Capybara

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Capybara:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Capybara

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Capybara:

Animals with the same weight as a Capybara

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris: