capybara

"Capybara will do anything for his friends. But it's exhausting--and when Capybara meets a potential new friend who doesn't seem to be responding to his advances, Capybara learns a valuable lesson. His friends like him just for who he is"--.

"Every day is the same, there's plenty of food, and everyone in the chicken coop knows their place. That is, until the capybaras arrive. They are many, they are big, they are different, they are here. They are allowed to stay if they can agree to follow the rules of the coop. Will an unlikely alliance form between the two groups?"--Adapted from publisher description of original Spanish language version.

Discusses capybaras, their behavior, their environment, and the dangers they face in the wild.

"Capybaras are the biggest rodents in the world! These social animals live in large groups and spend lots of time in water. Get all the facts on these huge rodents"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior of the capybara, the world's largest rodent.

Learn what makes a mammal, a mammal. Facts about bats, anteaters, sloths, echidnas, a numbat, capybara, tarsier, mouse deer, babirusa, star-nosed mole, and the narwhal!.

A young capybara finds ways to have fun with a stick.

The author describes the spring and summer his family adopts a large South American rodent for a pet.

"Capybaras are the world's largest rodents! Thriving at the water's edge deep in the rain forests of South America, these unusual critters know how to keep busy. Whether wallowing in the mud, searching for tasty grasses, or evading predators, capybaras are adapted to thrive in the rain forest!"--Provided by the publisher.

Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and diet of the capybara.