1. One With Nature - Capybara live in forests and so do some humans.
2. Chew Chew - Capybara have molar teeth and so do humans.
3. Blink Blink - Humans have two eyes and so do capybara.
4. Nod Nod - Capybara have a head and so do humans.
5. Stink Lines - Capybara have sweat glands and so do humans.
6. Furry Skin - Humans have body hair and so do capybara.
7. Double The Sound - Capybara have two ears and so do humans.
8. Quadruple The Limbs - Capybara have four limbs and so do humans.
9. Disproportioned - Human legs are longer than our arms, this is the same for capybara as their hind legs are slightly longer than their forelegs.
10. Five A Day - Capybara eat fruit and so do humans.
11. Choosy Choosers - Capybara are very selective about what they eat, and humans can also be like this.
12. With A Few Good Friends - Humans can live alone or in groups and so can capybara.
13. Who’s In Charge? - Capybara create hierarchies in their groups and humans also have this in society.
14. Hopscotch - Young capybara play and so do human children.
15. What A Racket! - Capybara can communicate using sounds and so can humans.
16. Like A Fish - Capybara can swim and so can some humans.
17. Alloparenting - “Alloparenting” is apparent in capybara which means that other capybara, that are not the pup’s parent, can look after it. This can also happen with humans. For example: grandparents can take over the role of a guardian and this is called a “skipped generation household.”
18. Live Indoors - Although it is illegal in some places, capybara can be kept as pets, which means that they can be domesticated. Humans are also domesticated.
19. Important Papers - Drusillas Park in Alfriston, Sussex have kept a record of all births, deaths and movements of the capybara that they have there. Humans also have this information documented.
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