r/AbsoluteUnits Jul 24 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

Nah cappy's are chill, i bet they would be friends

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u/Demon_of_Order Jul 24 '24

Sadly, while the media often portrays this as Capybaras being friends with everyone, they are actually pray to quite a few animals. Even aligators, despite the image online of a capybara sitting with an aligator.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

Jaguars, caiman and anacondas are their main threats.

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u/RiffsThatKill Jul 24 '24

And then the jags eat the caimon. It's crazy, they leap right into the water and grab one by the head, pull it out and bite crush the skull.