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Capybaras are the meanest animals ever. Here are 10 reasons why
Capybaras are the meanest animals ever. See for yourself.
Jonathan Maes
09.06.17

Capybaras have an incredibly sweet and distinct look, and the same thing can be said about their personality. It turns out that the largest rodent in the world is very sociable and loves hanging out with other animals to form very unlikely friends. Snuggling and cuddling are their favorite activities and they’re truly kind to anyone that crosses their path.

The animals are native to South America but slowly becoming more popular overseas as well. Their size is definitely something to keep in mind, as they can grow to be up to 4 and a half feet long and can weigh as much as 145 pounds.

The large rodents really enjoy spending their time in and below the water, but mostly spend their days hanging around on the ground near a water source. In short, they’re best described as semi-aquatic animals. Even though they’re fond of water, it’s allowed in some states to keep capybaras as pets.

They’re extremely sociable and mostly live in larger groups of dozens of capybaras, which is quite unusual in the animal kingdom. Over the years, people taking care of capybaras noticed that the friendly animals love hanging around with other animal species, even those that differ completely from rodents.

Just take a look at these ten fantastic pictures of capybaras befriending other animals, it’s simply too sweet!

1) They are huge rodents that have trouble getting along with anyone smaller than them.

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2) Capybaras are not affectionate at all. They hate taking care of other animals.

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3) Capybaras are fearful of predators. Just look at this Capybara and crocodile!

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4) They can’t handle dealing with ‘pests’ that crawl all over their fur.

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5) They hate expressing their affection for others. Just look at these two interacting in the pool

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6) They hate to share anything, including space.

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7) They love angrily confronting other animals.

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Capybara Madness

8) They hate protecting other animals that are smaller than them, just like this capybara and kitten.

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9) Capybaras do not enjoy visiting other animals, ever.

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10) Capybaras have no parental instincts, clearly.

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