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