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Amazing records of the natural world
Largest rodent
The capybara or carpincho (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) of South America has a head-and-body length of 1-1.3 m (3 ft 3 in - 4 ft 3 in) and can weigh up to 79 kg (174 lb).
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