1 ft 7.5 in (50 cm)
A capybara stands 1 ft 7.5 in (50 cm) at the shoulder. The source gives 50 cm (1.6 ft).
Source: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
How tall is a capybara?
A capybara stands 1 ft 7.5 in (50 cm) at the shoulder.
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What a capybara’s height measures
Drawn at the same 1 ft 7.5 in: Canaan Dog and Segugio Italiano. Same drawing, different listings: a Canaan Dog’s figure is the lower end of its range, a Segugio Italiano’s the lower end of its male range.
- Australian Cattle Dog: 20 in (50.8 cm). Australian Cattle Dog: 20 in at the shoulder; a capybara’s height line is 0.3 in below it.
This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
