Capybara vs. Marmot

Difference Between Capybara and Marmot
Capybara➦
The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent.
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Marmot➦
Marmots are relatively large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota, with 15 species living in Asia, Europe, and North America. These herbivores are active during the summer when often found in groups, but are not seen during the winter when they hibernate underground.
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Capybara➦
a South American mammal that resembles a giant long-legged guinea pig. It lives in groups near water and is the largest living rodent.
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Marmot➦
Any of various stocky, coarse-furred, burrowing rodents of the genus Marmota, having short legs and ears and short bushy tails and found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
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Capybara➦
A large semiaquatic rodent (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) of tropical South America, having short limbs and a vestigial tail and often attaining lengths of more than 1.2 meters (4 feet).
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Marmot➦
Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.
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Capybara➦
A semi-aquatic South American rodent, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, the largest living rodent.
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Marmot➦
Any rodent of the genus Marmota (formerly Arctomys) of the subfamily Sciurinae. The common European marmot (Marmota marmotta) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the higher regions of the Alps and Pyrenees. The bobac is another European species. The common American species (Marmota monax) is the woodchuck (also called groundhog), but the name marmot is usually used only for the western variety.
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Capybara➦
A large South American rodent (Hydrochærus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; - called also cabiai and water hog.
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Marmot➦
Any one of several species of ground squirrels or gophers of the genus Spermophilus; also, the prairie dog.
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Capybara➦
pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent
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Marmot➦
stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
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