Capybaras are social animals and are known to build relationships with other animals. Capybaras like to stay on their own， but if human or other animals try to approach them， they will never run away and will interact with them， even with large and fierce animals such as crocodiles and gorillas.
听到“卡皮巴拉”这四个字，许多年轻网友的耳边都会不由反复播放起那段颇具“魔性”的旋律。因为《Capybara》这首曲子轻快的节奏，与水豚悠闲自得、与世无争的性格非常契合，“卡皮巴拉”也在国内成为许多人对水豚的代称。
据新京报世面消息，1月13日，哥伦比亚谢纳加一女孩在湖中与水豚（“卡皮巴拉”）玩耍时突然遭水豚攻击的视频曝光。据悉，该视频于1月8日上传至社交媒体，女孩喊“停下”示意水豚别靠近。而水豚扑向女孩咬住她的后脑勺和手臂，女孩因惊慌不断呼救，险些溺水。
