Why Do Capybara Eat Their Poop? Lesson 99

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Discover God’s amazing design in the world’s largest rodent—the capybara! Meet this calm, expert swimmer with chisel-sharp teeth and learn how it points us to keep returning to the goodness of God’s Word again and again.

Here’s our trail map:

• Why Do Capybara Destroy Everything In Sight?
• Do Capybara Know How to Swim?
• Why Do Capybara Eat Their Poop?
• How Can We Get More and More Goodness From God’s Word?

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“The word of God is alive and active…” Hebrews 4:12a (NIV)

“They love the Lord’s teachings, and they think about those teachings day and night.” Psalm 1:2 (NCV)

“Rain and snow fall from the sky

and don’t return without watering the ground.

They cause the plants to sprout and grow,

making seeds for the farmer

and bread for the people.

The same thing is true of the words I speak.

They will not return to me empty.

They make the things happen that I want to happen,

and they succeed in doing what I send them to do.” Isaiah 55:10-11 (NCV)

“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight…” Jeremiah 15:16a (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Rodent: A type of mammal that has special teeth designed for gnawing. Their front incisor teeth keep growing and they must chew on things to keep them short and usable.
• Rodent Incisors: Special strong, sharp front teeth that never stop growing.
• Reserve Crown: The hidden part of a rodent’s front tooth that stays under the gum and keeps growing. As the tip of the tooth wears down from chewing, the reserve crown slowly moves up, so the tooth never runs out and always stays sharp.
• Herbivore: Creatures that eat only plants, such as leaves, grass, fruits, or vegetables.
• Semi-aquatic: An animal that lives part of the time in the water, and part of the time on land.
• Cecotrophy: When some animals eat certain soft droppings that they made earlier so they can digest their food a second time.
• Cecotropes: Soft, nutrient-rich droppings made by some rodents including capybara. These special droppings are eaten by the animal so food can be digested a second time, letting them absorb extra vitamins and nutrients they didn’t get the first time.

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