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Capybara
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  • 1. What is the scientific name of Capybara?
A) Giant guinea pig
B) Capybara capybara
C) Rodentus maximus
D) Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
  • 2. Where are Capybaras native to?
A) Australia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Asia
  • 3. Capybaras are social animals and usually live in groups called:
A) Pack
B) Herd
C) Flock
D) Pride
  • 4. Capybaras are excellent:
A) Jumpers
B) Swimmers
C) Climbers
D) Burrowers
  • 5. What is a baby Capybara called?
A) Fawn
B) Calf
C) Chick
D) Pup
  • 6. Capybaras can hold their breath underwater for approximately:
A) 15 minutes
B) 5 minutes
C) 2 minutes
D) 30 minutes
  • 7. Which habitat do Capybaras prefer?
A) Wetlands
B) Deserts
C) Mountains
D) Tundra
  • 8. Capybaras are known to wallow in mud and water to:
A) Keep skin moisturized
B) Attract mates
C) Find food
D) Regulate body temperature
  • 9. Capybaras are most active during which time of day?
A) Morning
B) Afternoon
C) Midnight
D) Dawn and Dusk
  • 10. What color is the capybara's fur on its upper body?
A) White
B) Black
C) Reddish-brown
D) Grey
  • 11. What is the karyotype of a capybara in terms of chromosome number and arms?
A) 2n = 60, FN = 110
B) 2n = 52, FN = 96
C) 2n = 44, FN = 78
D) 2n = 66, FN = 102
  • 12. How many individuals typically make up a capybara group?
A) 50-100 only
B) Over 200
C) 10–20, but can be as large as one hundred
D) 1-5
  • 13. Which disease involves capybaras as reservoirs and ticks as vectors?
A) Dengue fever
B) Chagas disease
C) Brazilian Lyme-like borreliosis
D) Zika virus
  • 14. Which subfamily does the capybara belong to?
A) Myocastoridae
B) Caviidae
C) Hydrochoerinae
D) Dasyproctinae
  • 15. What is the average gestation period for capybaras?
A) 130–150 days
B) 200-210 days
C) 365 days
D) 90-100 days
  • 16. How many toes do Capybaras have on each hind foot?
A) 3
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5
  • 17. What is the average lifespan of Capybaras in the wild?
A) 25-30 years
B) 15-20 years
C) 2-4 years
D) 8-10 years
  • 18. What is the typical weight range for an adult capybara?
A) 5 to 15 kg
B) 10 to 20 kg
C) 80 to 100 kg
D) 35 to 66 kg (77 to 146 lb)
  • 19. What is the height of a capybara at the withers?
A) 30 to 40 cm
B) 70 to 80 cm
C) 50 to 62 cm (20 to 24 in)
D) 90 to 100 cm
  • 20. Capybaras are closely related to which of the following animals?
A) Kangaroos
B) Guinea Pigs
C) Dolphins
D) Eagles
  • 21. What is unusual about capybaras' sweat glands?
A) They secrete oil instead of sweat
B) They are only present on their feet
C) They are found in the surface of their hairy skin, which is rare among rodents
D) They produce a unique scent
  • 22. How do capybaras chew their food?
A) Side-to-side like cows
B) By grinding back-and-forth rather than side-to-side
C) Without chewing, swallowing whole
D) Vertically up and down
  • 23. Which country in South America does not have a native population of capybaras?
A) Chile
B) Peru
C) Argentina
D) Brazil
  • 24. What is the meaning of the capybara's common name in Tupi?
A) Happy hog
B) Rodent eater
C) One who eats slender leaves or grass-eater
D) Water pig
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