On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Capybara. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as rodent and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Capybara meaning
- A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus.
- The greater capybara.
Synonyms of Capybara
Using Capybara
- The main meaning on this page is: A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus. | The greater capybara.
- Useful related words include: capibara, hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, rodent, gnawer.
- In the example corpus, capybara often appears in combinations such as: the capybara, capybara hydrochoerus.
Context around Capybara
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Capybara
- In this selection, "capybara" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, four, lesser, hydrochoerus, gestation and babies stand out and add context to how "capybara" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after the capybara and and a capybara a neighbouring. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "capybara" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with capybara
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They are the second-largest rodent in the world (after the capybara ). (12 words)
The lifespan of the capybara's sperm is longer than that of other rodents. (14 words)
Watch this capybara, stuck in a storm drain, getting rescued last month by first responders in Biguaçu, Brazil. (18 words)
The lodges do not overlook the animals, but as I head to the lavatory block at dusk I pass a free-roaming wallaby and a capybara; a neighbouring zebra grazes in a field. (33 words)
How the capybara, an animal native to the region, ended up in that tight spot isn't known, but even after the grate was removed, he still needed a helping hand out. (32 words)
The capybara is not a threatened species and is hunted for its meat and hide and also for a grease from its thick fatty skin which is used in the pharmaceutical trade. (32 words)
Example sentences (15)
Capybara gestation is 130–150 days, and produce a litter of four capybara babies on average, but may produce between one and eight in a single litter.
Click here for more information. main The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a large rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius).
How the capybara, an animal native to the region, ended up in that tight spot isn't known, but even after the grate was removed, he still needed a helping hand out.
The lodges do not overlook the animals, but as I head to the lavatory block at dusk I pass a free-roaming wallaby and a capybara; a neighbouring zebra grazes in a field.
The search for Cinnamon the capybara, missing from a zoo since Friday, has been halted over fears she could move to a dangerous area.
Watch this capybara, stuck in a storm drain, getting rescued last month by first responders in Biguaçu, Brazil.
If the recount changed the results, Lester would have to abandon his new goals of becoming a "capybara tamer".
Capybara can spread their scent further by urinating; however, females usually mark without urinating and scent-mark less frequently than males overall.
Capybara scent-mark by rubbing their morillo on an object, or by walking over scrub and marking it with their anal glands.
Description Skeleton The capybara has a heavy, barrel -shaped body and short head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of its body that turns yellowish-brown underneath.
The capybara is not a threatened species and is hunted for its meat and hide and also for a grease from its thick fatty skin which is used in the pharmaceutical trade.
The capybara's jaw hinge is not perpendicular and they thus chew food by grinding back-and-forth rather than side-to-side.
The lifespan of the capybara's sperm is longer than that of other rodents.
They are the second-largest rodent in the world (after the capybara ).
This is largely due to the recognition that capybara molar teeth show strong variation in shape over the life of an individual.
Common combinations with capybara
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the capybara 6×
- capybara hydrochoerus 2×