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Capybaras in the Pantanal, Brazil
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The capybara is most associated with wet, tropical wilderness, including the Amazon Rainforest, but its range extends to every country in South America except Chile. It's one of well over 100 mammal species found here on the massive flooded grassland known as the Pantanal – a biodiversity hotspot at the intersection of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. The world's largest rodent happily adapts to urban habitats too, so it's hardly an uncommon sight in the continent's many growing metropolises.
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The capybara is most associated with wet, tropical wilderness, including the Amazon Rainforest, but its range extends to every country in South America except Chile. It's one of well over 100 mammal species found here on the massive flooded grassland known as the Pantanal – a biodiversity hotspot at the intersection of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. The world's largest rodent happily adapts to urban habitats too, so it's hardly an uncommon sight in the continent's many growing metropolises.
Capybaras are adaptable rodents, thriving equally in deep rainforests and populous urban areas.
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