An engraving of
a capybara
Enlargements:
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See the entire engraving
This is a capybara, the giant water-loving rodent indigenous to South America. The following links may be of interest:
- The Capybara Page. Check out this great resource by Linda Lombardi.
- A capybara lounges at the Santa Barbara Zoo (I took the photo.)
- A capybara in South Africa
(Photo by Marlene Spies, lent to The Tapir Gallery.)
- Le Capybara des Llanos
Gorgeous photos in the wild, by French photographer and- reporter Jérôme Bernard-Abou.
Want to learn more about capybaras? There are very few whole books written about this animal, but there is one called What on Earth is a Capybara? by Edward R. Ricciuti, which you can order from Amazon.com Books. Recommended for grades 2-5. A second book on capybaras (entitled Capyboppy) also recommended for juniors, can be ordered from Amazon through this link.
