Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Lola
Lola is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Lola
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
The capybara is it is the largest living rodent and is semiaquatic.
- Class
- Mammalia
- Diet
- Herbivore
- IUCN status
- LC Least Concern Least Concern (LC) It is widespread or abundant and currently faces a low risk. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Wetlands, riverbanks and flooded savannas.
- Distribution
- Much of South America east of the Andes.
- Feeding
- Grasses and aquatic plants.
- Characteristics
- It is the largest living rodent and is semiaquatic.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
Its eyes, ears and nostrils sit high on the head for vigilance in water.