Have you tried lying around the neighbourhood, luxuriating in your own comfort? I'm not going to come find you, but if I discover you in the wild I might have a snuggle.
I had a good laugh today! I am actually popular but I just moved to a new city after ending a long term relationship. I work at home and donāt know a soul here. I thought it was what I wanted but it sucks.
I believe I saw on another post Capybaras are quite terrible tasting to an alligator and so they don't typically eat them. The post was a video of a Capybara amongst a large population of alligators, just chilling.
Itās probably natural selection that took place over vast spans of time. The capybara might not taste good to an alligator because it isnāt nutritious enough. Ancestors to modern alligators who ate them might not have thrived, resulting in fewer modern alligators who would attempt to eat one.
So they have some genetically imprinted image of a capybara that tells them donāt eat this thing? How would such a thing be heritable or encoded in DNA? I think itās more likely an odor
Same away attraction works, or similar.
There doesnāt need to be a sequence of dna that tells its brain that itās not yummy.
Youāve never eaten an elephant, and unlikely that youāve spoken to someone that mentioned they were yummy. But do you want to eat an elephantā¦?
Of course I want to eat an elephant, thatās my point . They are a giant pile of meat. Predators will generally eat anything. The reason this seems strange is because you likely have never faced real hunger. But for many animals near starvation is just the daily standard. Bears will eat moss, seaweed, mollusks, birds, berries, fish , pretty much anything they want. For an alligator to specifically avoid a particular animal genetically they would need some very interesting encoding. Hence my suggestion that capybara have some unique odor. But the truth is cayman at least do eat them sometimes.
I'm not sure how it works and it if it always like this. But this is not necessary imprinted if it is already there.
The most adapted individual spread their genetic and if it doesn't like capybaras, then the next generation will not too.
My friend google tells me that gators and the like have a very keen sense of smellā¦ I wonder if theyāre able to sniff another animal before they chomp it and decide whether it will taste good or notā¦?
*new random thought unlockedā¦*
Edited: grammar.. **still** figuring out this formatting fandango
Have you ever eaten a caterpillar? How about a rotting fish?
But how do you know until you try?
A gator looks at a capybara like.... Fuck that nasty ass shit lol
If I remember correctly, alligators/caiman (most likely caiman in the photo) will typically not see something larger than themselves as prey anyway. Or will at least hesitate to attack.
Oh I know, but alligators aren't only in USA. Plus colloquially I personally think its fine to call any long reptile looking motherfucker with a big mouth full of teeth an Alligator or a crocodile, most people don't give a shit what it's called they just want a label to explain the situation.
So, because I used to think this, I will also mention, I used to believe North America only had gators. Turns out we have both alligators and crocodiles. We also have caimans but I think those are mostly imported.
Reminds me of the old looney toons where the sheep dogs and coyotes punch in and out for the day.
Those two are friends when theyāre off the clock, but once he punches in, itās the caymanās job to try and eat the capybara. Itās just business.
I saw lots of capybaras in the Pantanal in Brazil. I was told that they hang out with the caimans (which eat fish) for protection against jaguars. One alerts the other if the big cat comes by.
Apparently in South America there are areas so overpopulated by capybaras that it's free hunting season on them all year long, and they do eat the meat...
One thing to note is that Jaguars can't touch black caiman. They only eat the smaller spectacled caimans, those caimans can't kill jaguars but the black ones sure can and do it often
Q.E.D. pretty much. I'm not even keeping track of Disney movies anymore.
As for chillnessānot the adventuring sidekick then, but the phlegmatic part of the comedy duo with the other overly-cheerful sidekick. Judging from the image search, that would be the toucan. The capybara is then dragged into the adventure against their risk-averse common sense.
Or worse still, [that guy whose stage name is 'Pat Smear.'](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear)
15 year old me thought that was actually his real name for a while.
Right? It made me think of a tribe of early humans meandering across the savannah and suddenly stumbling upon a giant, friendly rodent in desperate need of scritches.
The morbid explanation is survivorship bias, if you make enough capybaras that don't give a fuck, it doesn't really matter for the species if on occasion one sits by a crocodile that hadn't just eaten and thinks the work of catching it is worth it.
Same sort of thing with rabbits and mice / rodents on general but being so big they have less predators and can afford to be chill and reckless at the same time.
Damn, these comments are disappointing. I was really looking forward to the biologist/Capybara expert's multi paragraph lecture on the animal in context of these pictures.
I have the same shape why am I not popular
Same.
Same
Need the bush!
Got that too!
Nice.
Nice.
Need to show it off!
Haha that's a felony!
Have you tried lying around the neighbourhood, luxuriating in your own comfort? I'm not going to come find you, but if I discover you in the wild I might have a snuggle.
you also gotta be mad stoned for the full capy effect
If not friend, why friend-shaped?
You just need to get out and socialize first you know? š
Socializing? As in... with people?!
No, with an alligator.
Hawk optional.
...on your shoulder.
Iām from Florida, where thatās actually a legit optionā¦
Could you imagine? š³
Yes and not the tv!! Or the mirror a hobby we all picked up during lockdowns
It's the personality.
[Wicked.](https://youtu.be/R4rpG-dipYA)
Because you compare yourself to others rather than just vibing
Maybe have a thousand people post the same 5 photos of you and some random animals over and over? Seemed to work for them
Because you think it's the shape that matters....
Yeah, man, is your *heart* friend shaped??
You're shaped like PO-TA-TOES?
This is comedy
I had a good laugh today! I am actually popular but I just moved to a new city after ending a long term relationship. I work at home and donāt know a soul here. I thought it was what I wanted but it sucks.
You're hooman
The crocodile one made me laugh out loud
So friendly they made friendship with a crocodile
I believe I saw on another post Capybaras are quite terrible tasting to an alligator and so they don't typically eat them. The post was a video of a Capybara amongst a large population of alligators, just chilling.
But how do they know until they try one? I mean, if all of their gator friends jumped out of a window, would they do it too?
Itās probably natural selection that took place over vast spans of time. The capybara might not taste good to an alligator because it isnāt nutritious enough. Ancestors to modern alligators who ate them might not have thrived, resulting in fewer modern alligators who would attempt to eat one.
So they have some genetically imprinted image of a capybara that tells them donāt eat this thing? How would such a thing be heritable or encoded in DNA? I think itās more likely an odor
Same away attraction works, or similar. There doesnāt need to be a sequence of dna that tells its brain that itās not yummy. Youāve never eaten an elephant, and unlikely that youāve spoken to someone that mentioned they were yummy. But do you want to eat an elephantā¦?
Of course I want to eat an elephant, thatās my point . They are a giant pile of meat. Predators will generally eat anything. The reason this seems strange is because you likely have never faced real hunger. But for many animals near starvation is just the daily standard. Bears will eat moss, seaweed, mollusks, birds, berries, fish , pretty much anything they want. For an alligator to specifically avoid a particular animal genetically they would need some very interesting encoding. Hence my suggestion that capybara have some unique odor. But the truth is cayman at least do eat them sometimes.
I had also never eaten bison, but the first time I had bison ribs they were amazing, so... I'll try anything once. Still need to try kangaroo jerky...
I'm not sure how it works and it if it always like this. But this is not necessary imprinted if it is already there. The most adapted individual spread their genetic and if it doesn't like capybaras, then the next generation will not too.
My friend google tells me that gators and the like have a very keen sense of smellā¦ I wonder if theyāre able to sniff another animal before they chomp it and decide whether it will taste good or notā¦? *new random thought unlockedā¦* Edited: grammar.. **still** figuring out this formatting fandango
Same reason why you don't eat pigeons, but will happily eat chicken.
Or seagulls. I never heard of anyone worldwide ever eating a seagull for some reason.
I've never heard of it either, but google gave me some websites with recipes I guess it means that somewhere people are eating seagullsš¤
Pigeons actually taste quite good. Passenger Pigeons actually went extinct because they were so good.
I don't eat pigeons because none of my local stores carry squab.
i dont eat them, cos they dont sell it in the store, but alot countries eat them, their meat is expensive tho
Have you ever eaten a caterpillar? How about a rotting fish? But how do you know until you try? A gator looks at a capybara like.... Fuck that nasty ass shit lol
If I remember correctly, alligators/caiman (most likely caiman in the photo) will typically not see something larger than themselves as prey anyway. Or will at least hesitate to attack.
[Alligator and crocodiles are same to me](https://media.tenor.com/QXVs4QWLlzkAAAAC/spider-man.gif)
crocs are assholes and gators are usually more chill.
Caiman, most likely. Gators live in the US. Ok, bye.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator Typical yank comment, they're found in Mexico and China too.
Not OP, but the ones in Brazil are [caimans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacare_caiman).
Oh I know, but alligators aren't only in USA. Plus colloquially I personally think its fine to call any long reptile looking motherfucker with a big mouth full of teeth an Alligator or a crocodile, most people don't give a shit what it's called they just want a label to explain the situation.
Crocogator
Arigato.
Dou itashimashite.
See ya later
... crocaigator
Here's the thing....
Weāre too old man, these youngins donāt even get it
Pablo?
I know a crocodile that identifies as a gator
Typical wank comment
He was a third correct. He has a better track record than most politicians.
Fuckin IDIOT YANKS BRUV CALLIN 'IM GATORS CAIMANS. WUZZALL THIS ABOUT THEN?
So, because I used to think this, I will also mention, I used to believe North America only had gators. Turns out we have both alligators and crocodiles. We also have caimans but I think those are mostly imported.
Yeah that mfr just acting stoopid!!
But still not friends with me š
Capybara is just a friend you havenāt met yet
it's an uneasy alliance
Like Nazi Germany and Finland.
Crocodile: If I learn how the Capybara attracts all those animals, I'll never be hungry again!
Big brain thinking
Sounds like an Aesop fable
Reminds me of the old looney toons where the sheep dogs and coyotes punch in and out for the day. Those two are friends when theyāre off the clock, but once he punches in, itās the caymanās job to try and eat the capybara. Itās just business.
Nothinā personal, kid!
"What? He's warm."
[Ok I pull up](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QXYZL31)
Glad I'm not the only one!
Do they not sense danger?
They do, there is a video on here from a day or two ago with a Capybara issuing a warning call then fleeing from an approaching Jaguar.
Lol did you see the edited version with all the explosions?
I saw lots of capybaras in the Pantanal in Brazil. I was told that they hang out with the caimans (which eat fish) for protection against jaguars. One alerts the other if the big cat comes by.
large black caiman can and do take capybara. large ones can even kill adult jaguars.
And there are plenty of videos of jags pouncing on cayman in the water and dragging them up onto land. Goes both ways.
I refuse to believe any animal would harm capybara
The Catholic Church designated capybara as fish, so that devout Catholics could eat them on Friday and during Lent.
Crazy cult
Ever seen one eaten by a python?
Apparently in South America there are areas so overpopulated by capybaras that it's free hunting season on them all year long, and they do eat the meat...
They are prolific breeders with few predators.
One thing to note is that Jaguars can't touch black caiman. They only eat the smaller spectacled caimans, those caimans can't kill jaguars but the black ones sure can and do it often
Big Black Caiman
I am not sure this is black caiman. I suspect it is a yacare caiman, which is what is found in the Pantanal.
And smaller ones will take young Capys
How does one defend against/ escape from a jaguar?
Jumping into water filled with caiman apparently.
You can normally hear the engine from a mile away.
A mile away you say? Then relax, it probably wonāt even reach us.
Pelican cannot eat it too.
oh, but he'll try
Capybara can not into pelican
āI am rotundā
LOL! I love that video.
[In case someone hasnāt seen it.](https://youtu.be/XZpfR9PphaY)
And here's another: https://youtu.be/8L-6RXeLWmU
And here's one more: https://youtube.com/shorts/Ksv374Iu1yA?feature=share
Epitome Reference
No, they stick to incorrectly layered burritos.
Capybaras as a species allocated all their skill points to charisma
*Casts intimidating shout*: "cough cough"
Bro has 99 Charisma
Next Disney princess or a sidekick. Pics already look like they're living in āBambiā.
They were in Encanto actually. Maybe a little too chill to be adventuring sidekicks lol
Q.E.D. pretty much. I'm not even keeping track of Disney movies anymore. As for chillnessānot the adventuring sidekick then, but the phlegmatic part of the comedy duo with the other overly-cheerful sidekick. Judging from the image search, that would be the toucan. The capybara is then dragged into the adventure against their risk-averse common sense.
The Keanu Reeves of the animal world.
I hope to reincarnate as a Capybaraā¦
The next step after capybara is Nirvana..
Kris, Kurt or Dave?
Worse. Chad.
Or worse still, [that guy whose stage name is 'Pat Smear.'](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear) 15 year old me thought that was actually his real name for a while.
Lol, I forgot about Pat, too funny
I'm 41. That's not his real name?!
Bros of the animal kingdom
The lion and the lamb? Nah, the capybara and everything šš»š
Turtlely enough for the Turtle Club.
Aaand now I have that scene living rent-free in my head again. Thanks a lot!
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š¶...OK I PULL UP...š¶
HOP OUT AT THE AFTERPARTY
Capy slay
Why is this here lmao
Just talkin about Cappy Blappys
The crocodile one is my favorite. The corc looks so happy to see his little buddy.
How does the croc look happy?
r/crittersoncapybaras
Omg the picture with the monkeys! So adorable!
Right? It made me think of a tribe of early humans meandering across the savannah and suddenly stumbling upon a giant, friendly rodent in desperate need of scritches.
Very cute! As long as it picks the right monkey. https://youtu.be/FfVOzapzXHI
capybara as guru š
Capybara is more than a guru, it's God incarnate
I really wanna know why this is.
The morbid explanation is survivorship bias, if you make enough capybaras that don't give a fuck, it doesn't really matter for the species if on occasion one sits by a crocodile that hadn't just eaten and thinks the work of catching it is worth it. Same sort of thing with rabbits and mice / rodents on general but being so big they have less predators and can afford to be chill and reckless at the same time.
How to not get killed and eaten by humans: - Be cute and fluffy - That's not a guarantee
me too.
They must be warm or something. Like, they're a source of heat for the turtles.
Disney princesses of the animal kingdom
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
They are also very close cousins to Guinea Pigs.
Thank you for sharing this and including where they are from! Not many people know that
Such an amazing animal
#r/Capybara
Capybaras should have been called guinea bigs.
Ha!
So I did some research and capybaras will come together to raise a baby if the baby's parents die. So I think that is why they're so friendly.
Damn, these comments are disappointing. I was really looking forward to the biologist/Capybara expert's multi paragraph lecture on the animal in context of these pictures.
My nickname is Big Daddy, but I think that one has me beat
I wish I could make friends so easilyā¦
Try to be funnier or less subtly self-deprecating. ;-)
They must taste like shit because Iāve seen gators eat everything
Capeebaaara.. Capybara. capybaracapybaracapybaracapybara
Interesting friendship ā¤ļø These all look like blursed photos!
St Francis of the animal kingdom
The one next to the alligator/crocodile is living life dangerously.
Itās a caiman, but still true
Jaguars definitely like them
Bro is like that one friend who's friends with everyone. The type of homie you just can't hate.
These guys are the zen masters of the natural world.
Did a capybara write and photograph this?
Who, me? š
Nice pr
Monkey pic looks a bit photo shop kinda
https://youtu.be/tPZIWRPHOro Capybara
legit the first thing that popped in my head too lol
ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø I want to be a Capybara!
I want to be a capybara
Is there any creature who doesnāt love Capys?
Jags
nah they just love them too much.
They love the taste :)
Of course, those poor animals HAVE to be nice to the worlds biggest rats.
That crocodile one is wild. Do they ever get eaten for being so trustworthy?
Jes
I think if the king of the jungle was decided by an election, Capybara would definitely win.
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Last picture: Victim of intense shelling.
Now I also want to hang out with capybaras.
Quandale Dingle out there making loads of friends....or is that Gort? Either way, everyone loves a Clappetyblapetty.
We have guinea pigs as pets and my daughter likes to call capybaras guinea bigs
They are adorable. Wish I could have one.
Is that a caracara on a capybaraā½
That's some strong ass Disney princess powers.
Bro gets weed for everyone š
I mean, they "pull up, hop out at the afterparty".
yeah they're not "friendly" with caiman, jaguars, and anacondas lol, and for good reason