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Capybara in Brazil
Where to spot the capybara in Brazil, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Finding Capybara in Brazil
Looking for the capybara in Brazil? Start with Pantanal, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.
Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul is the place to begin. The world's largest tropical wetland, with capybaras, jaguars, hyacinth macaws, and giant otters in open savanna. Give yourself quiet time at dawn or dusk and keep your distance.
Brazil context: Capybaras in the Pantanal, jaguars on the riverbank, and the lungs of the Earth in the Amazon.
In Brazil, look especially around wetland, riverbank, and flooded grassland. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.
Where to spot one
Pantanal
Mato Grosso do Sul
The world's largest tropical wetland, with capybaras, jaguars, hyacinth macaws, and giant otters in open savanna.
Full species guide
Biology, interesting facts, identification, and conservation live on the Capybara field guide. This page stays focused on finding one in Brazil.
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Log the Capybara in Brazil
Spot one in the wild, then scan it in Catch'Um to log your common discovery.