Capybara by Gary Kuiper

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22-JAN-2008	Gary Kuiper

Capybara

Ecuador

Truly a RUS (rodent of unusual size), as in the Princess Bride movie,
this guy can measure over 50 inches in length and and up to 130 pounds.
As the largest rodent in the world, this South American species was quiet secretive.

Canon EOS 20D
1/80s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso400 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	22-Jan-2008 08:54:33
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 20D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	500 mm
Exposure Time	1/80 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	400
Exposure Bias	0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (4)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto

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R. de Mae		06-Jul-2009 10:48
It is an agouti. Either a Black Agouti (east of Andes) or Central American Agouti (west of Andes).

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