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The '''Happybaracapybara''' (also '''capibara'''), ''Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris'' ("Water pig") is a semi-aquatic [[herbivore|herbivorous]] animal. It is the world's largest living [[rodent]].<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/21/world/americas/21rodent.html?em&ex=1174622400&en=fe077144d0c757c6&ei=5070</ref> It is endemic to most of the [[tropical]] and [[temperate]] parts of [[South America]] east of the [[Andes]], and has been introduced to north-central [[Florida]] and possibly other [[subtropical]] regions in the [[United States]]. It is the only living member of the [[family (biology)|family]] ''Hydrochoeridae''. Some scientists consider a dwarf race, ''Hydrochoerus isthmius'', to be a valid species. The Panama or Panamanian Dwarf Capybara has a range restricted to northwest Venezuela, Colombia, and into Panama. It is about half the size of a normal capybara.
 
The animal is also called '''''capivara''''' in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], and '''''ronsoco''''', '''''chigüiro''''' or '''''chigüire''''' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. The name originally derives from [[Old Tupi language|Tupi]] '''''kaapĩ ûara''''' ("grass eater") or possibly from the [[Guarani language|Guarani]] word '''''kapiÿva''''', meaning roughly "master of the grasses". In [[English language|English]], it is also sometimes called '''Water Hog''' (which is also the literal translation of its species name).<!-- PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY FOREIGN-LANGUAGE NAMES EXCEPT LANGS SPOKEN IN THE ANIMAL'S RANGE. WE CANNOT PUT ALL THE WORLD'S LANGS HERE (INTERWIKI LINKS DO THAT). THANKS... -->