capybara
noun
cap·y·bara
| \ ˌka-pi-ˈber-ə
, -ˈba-rə, -ˈbär-ə
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, -ˈba-rə, -ˈbär-ə
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Definition of capybara
: a tailless semiaquatic South and Central American rodent (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris) often exceeding four feet (1.2 meters) in length
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One example is the jaguar, which preys on a range of animals from capybaras to aquatic organisms, according to the WWF. — Hira Humayun, CNN, "What the Amazon's fires mean for its animals," 28 Aug. 2019 Two-year-old siblings Juruna and Marina prowl a seven-acre pen into which a live capybara is released once a week. — NBC News, "Jaguar reintroduction plan in Argentina represents rare good news story for big cats," 21 July 2019 The next phase for the cubs will be living in the complex’s largest enclosure, a 70-acre stretch of wetland that is already a permanent home to several capybara families. — NBC News, "Jaguar reintroduction plan in Argentina represents rare good news story for big cats," 21 July 2019 Explore the outdoors Wildlife can be easily experienced in the Botanical Garden, home to an immense diversity of plants and animals like toucans, capuchin monkeys, capybaras, and tanagers. — National Geographic, "See Rio like a Nat Geo Explorer," 11 Mar. 2019 Don and the other tapirs share space with two South American natives; capybaras, huge rodents, and guanacos, wild relatives of llamas. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "For the Fourth, bring out the (San Diego Zoo) babies!," 3 July 2018 Months after that, the cubs will start hunting for themselves, practicing on capybaras and other live prey. — Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, "These Are the First Jaguars Born in This Argentinian Wetland in Over a Century," 11 June 2018 Cavies are closely related to capybaras, the world's largest rodent, weighing up to 100 pounds. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "What's a cavy? You can now see 3 of them at the Audubon Zoo," 22 May 2018 This area will feature jaguars, monkeys, giant river otters, capybaras, birds and tapirs. — Rebecca Hazen, Houston Chronicle, "$150 million campaign announced for Houston Zoo," 9 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'capybara.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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