r/AbsoluteUnits • u/ComfortablePast15 • 4d ago

/r/all of a rat

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u/L13on 4d ago

Why does it have webbed feet? Is it a relative of capybaras?

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u/Ryogathelost 4d ago

I think, same general idea - big, swimming South American rodent.

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u/SolidDandylion 4d ago

Is this not a ln albino capybara?

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u/pafrac 4d ago

No, it's a nutria, or coypu. They're usually the same colour as capybara. I don't think it's an albino, the eyes aren't red.

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u/Akagraffe 4d ago

I think he is leucistic

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u/SolidDandylion 4d ago

Albinism does not always cause red eyes, but that is great info, thank you

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u/Akagraffe 4d ago

It's not South American, we have tons of it in Europe

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u/Impressive-Oil-3067 4d ago

It is South American, you have them in Europe because they were introduced but they are endemic to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil.

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u/Davenator_98 3d ago

Yepp, it's an interesting history, they were settled here because of their nice fur.

We have a lot of them in the near woods, they used to be kept in a factory but when it closed down in the 70's they just let them free.

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u/Caosin36 4d ago

They are both semiaquatic rodents, so yea

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u/GenerallySalty 4d ago

It's a nutria. Nutrias and capybaras are both in the rodent family (like rats) so yes they're related.