Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností, příspěvková organizace
U Zoologické zahrady 46
635 00 Brno
phone: 546 432 311
fax: 546 210 000
e-mail: zoo@zoobrno.cz
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Length: |
body 106 - 134 cm; shoulder height 50 - 62 cm (females are slightly larger than males); body is tailless |
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Weight: |
35 - 66 kg |
Number of Offspring: |
2 - 8 |
Gestation Period: |
150 days |
Geographic Range: |
from Colombia and Venezuela into northern Argentina |
Diet: |
grass, aquatic vegetation, as well as other plants, grain, and sometimes fruits, they are also coprophagous (they consume their own faeces) |
Behaviour: |
capybaras live in groups of around 10 adults of both sexes, although groups can range in size from 3 to 30 and larger aggregations often form around water resources during the dry season |
Lifespan: |
up to 10 years in the wild, up to 12 years in human care |
IUCN STATUS: |
Least Concern (LC) |
Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností, příspěvková organizace
U Zoologické zahrady 46
635 00 Brno
phone: 546 432 311
fax: 546 210 000
e-mail: zoo@zoobrno.cz
November–February: 9.00–16.00
March, October: 9.00–17.00
April–September 9.00–18.00
Pavilions and ticket offices are closed one hour before the zoo closing.
Public transport, direction Bystrc,
stop Zoologická zahrada
trams: No. 1, 3, 11
buses: No. 50, 52
trolleybuses: No. 30