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Sep 01, 2022
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is any mammal of the order Rodentia. It includes mice, rats, squirrels, and beavers. The word derives from the Latin word which means “to gnaw.” The beaver is the largest rodent in It is similar in size to a pig and can weigh more than 100 pounds. is a Portuguese word that is derived from the Tupi words meaning “grass,” and meaning “eater.” The Portuguese claimed parts of South America in the late 1400s and 1500s. They adopted words used by the native Tupi of Brazil. Like the beaver, the capybara is an herbivore, an animal that feeds chiefly on plants. In fact, capybaras eat between 6 and 8 pounds of fresh grass a day.
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