Why Do Capybaras Let Birds Sit On Them?: 150 Fun Facts and Questions About the World's Biggest Roden

How long can a capybara hold its breath? Why do birds ride around on its back? And why on earth does it eat its own poop on purpose?

Capybaras are the biggest rodents on Earth, and quite possibly the calmest animals on the planet. Kids have a lot of questions about them.

This book answers 150 of them. Every question gets its own big illustrated page, written so a six-year-old can follow along and a twelve-year-old won't find it babyish. There is no need to start at the beginning - flip to whichever question looks best.

Inside, young readers find out:

• How fast a capybara can run, and whether it could beat them in a race
• Why its eyes, ears and nose all sit on top of its head
• What a baby capybara is called, and how soon it can swim
• Why capybaras in Japan sit in hot springs with fruit on their heads
• Which animals have been photographed riding on a capybara's back
• What the biggest rodent that ever lived actually looked like
• Whether you could keep one as a pet, and why you probably shouldn't

Twelve chapters cover the basics, body parts, teeth and eating, water life, home and habitat, babies and family, herd life, the chillest animal on Earth, staying safe, senses and sounds, capybaras and people, and a closing run of fun comparisons and odd facts.

Written for curious readers ages 6 to 12. One question per page, a friendly hand-drawn illustration on every single one, and answers that reflect what scientists have actually observed - including the ones where the honest answer is "not really."

A perfect gift for animal lovers, capybara fans, reluctant readers who would rather have facts than stories, and anyone who has ever wondered what that extremely relaxed rodent is thinking.

150 questions. 150 answers. One very relaxed animal.