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The '''Capybara''' and its [[Giant capybara|derivatives]] are among the very few animals in the game which you can hear at a distance in Adventure mode. The only other species known to issue sounds is the [[kakapo]]. Capybara sounds will be described as whistling or barking. The possible announcements are as follows:
 
* "You hear whistling."
 
* "You hear deep whistling."
 
* "You hear barking."
 
  
If tamed in Fortress Mode, capybaras require a [[pasture]]. They are amphibious, being able to swim even from birth. They make moderate-value [[pet]]s, and produce respectable [[butcher]]ing returns, though other non-grazing species require less space and management.
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'''Capybaras''' are [[amphibious]] [[creature]]s who can be found in [[wetland]]s, appearing in groups of anywhere between 5 to 10 individuals. Smaller than [[Dwarf|dwarves]], they aren't entirely benign but will rarely pose a threat to civilians, preferring to avoid confrontation if possible. They hold the distinction of being one of the few creatures who emit sounds in [[adventurer mode]] (alongside the [[kakapo]]), with the game describing their whistling, barks, clicks, grunts and purrs as you approach them. A newborn capybara is called a ''pup''.
  
Some dwarves [[preference|admire]] capybaras for their ''enormous rodentness'', their ''graceful swimming'', or their ''resonant barking''.
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Capybaras can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into exotic [[pet]]s. Given their large cluster numbers, capturing a large number of them is relatively easy, and they provide a good amount of returns when [[butcher]]ed, making them acceptable targets for a [[meat industry]]. Products made from capybara parts are worth [[Multiply value|twice]] more than those made out of common domestic animals.
  
The capybara is the largest extant rodent in the world; they are close relatives of [[cavy|guinea pigs]].  However, in DF, as they are 3/4 the size of an adult dwarf, they can easily kill if provoked.
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Some dwarves [[preference|like]] capybaras for their ''enormous rodentness'', their ''graceful swimming'', or their ''resonant barking''.
 
 
Native to in South America in real life, a normal capybara litter is 4 pups according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara Wikipedia]; in Dwarf Fortress, however, they only give birth to 1-3 at a time.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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[[Image:capybara.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Admired for its ''enormous rodentness'']]
  
 
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Revision as of 14:22, 12 October 2017

Capybara
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Urist likes capybaras for their enormous rodentness.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Capybara - Capybara man - Giant capybara

Attributes

· Amphibious · Grazer

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 100

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 4,500 cm3
Mid: 22,500 cm3
Max: 45,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: 1
Max age: 10-12
Butchering returns

(Value multiplier ×2)

Food items

Meat 11
Fat 11
Brain 1
Heart 1
Lungs 2
Intestines 1
Liver 1
Kidneys 2
Tripe 1
Sweetbread 1
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 11
Skull 1
Skin Raw hide

Wikipedia article

This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.

A medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent. It lives in large herds and barks when alarmed.

Capybaras are amphibious creatures who can be found in wetlands, appearing in groups of anywhere between 5 to 10 individuals. Smaller than dwarves, they aren't entirely benign but will rarely pose a threat to civilians, preferring to avoid confrontation if possible. They hold the distinction of being one of the few creatures who emit sounds in adventurer mode (alongside the kakapo), with the game describing their whistling, barks, clicks, grunts and purrs as you approach them. A newborn capybara is called a pup.

Capybaras can be captured in cage traps and trained into exotic pets. Given their large cluster numbers, capturing a large number of them is relatively easy, and they provide a good amount of returns when butchered, making them acceptable targets for a meat industry. Products made from capybara parts are worth twice more than those made out of common domestic animals.

Some dwarves like capybaras for their enormous rodentness, their graceful swimming, or their resonant barking.

Admired for its enormous rodentness