IIRC capybaras do get eaten, but crocodiles and caimans choose to opt for smaller, easier to catch prey instead. No matter how strong or efficient hunters they are, most animals don’t want to take unnecessary risks in a fight with larger prey, especially when other options are readily available.
Edit: the lesser-known predators of the capybara are Catholics, who had them classified as fish so that they could be eaten for lent.
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lasta@piefed.world · 74 pts · 13d
IIRC capybaras do get eaten, but crocodiles and caimans choose to opt for smaller, easier to catch prey instead. No matter how strong or efficient hunters they are, most animals don’t want to take unnecessary risks in a fight with larger prey, especially when other options are readily available.
Edit: the lesser-known predators of the capybara are Catholics, who had them classified as fish so that they could be eaten for lent.