Heartwarming Photos Prove Capybara Can Befriend Every Other Species

If the animal kingdom were a school, this chap would be the most popular student in every class. Meet the capybara - the world's largest rodent, which also appears to be the friendliest critter on earth. The capybara, which can grow to around four feet in length and weigh up to 145lbs, is a highly social semi-aquatic mammal that lives in groups as large as 100, and is native to the forests and marshes of South America.

As herbivores, capybaras only eat plants – and they eat lots of them, sometimes more than 3 kilograms a day! They eat grasses and aquatic plants, and capybaras kept as pets have been known to mow lawns for extra snacking. Capybaras do have some dining habits which may put you off eating for a while. It has a scientific name, called coprophagia, which is a very fancy way of saying they eat their own poop! It helps them to digest food better, but still yuck!