Capybara vs White-tailed deer
Capybara vs white-tailed deer
White-tailed deer is larger on weight
White-tailed deer is somewhat greater than capybara on weight — about 1.4×.
A capybara and a white-tailed deer can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Capybara | White-tailed deer | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 35–66 kg | 25–150 kg |
| Height | 0.5–0.62 m | 0.8–1.1 m |
| Length | 1–1.34 m | 1.5–2.1 m |
| Typical lifespan | 6–12 yr | 3–20 yr |
What the numbers say
- White-tailed deer is somewhat greater than capybara on weight — about 1.4×.
- White-tailed deer is 1.8× capybara on height.
- White-tailed deer is 1.6× capybara on length.
- Capybara is 1.5× white-tailed deer on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
White-tailed deer 25–150 kg
Capybara 35–66 kg
Capybara
The largest rodent alive, a semi-aquatic grazer of South American wetlands.
White-tailed deer
The most abundant large mammal in North America, with about 30 million animals.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, capybara or white-tailed deer?
- White-tailed deer is somewhat greater than capybara on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do capybaras and white-tailed deer compare on height?
- Capybara: 0.5–0.62 m. White-tailed deer: 0.8–1.1 m. White-tailed deer is 1.8× capybara on height.
- How do capybaras and white-tailed deer compare on length?
- Capybara: 1–1.34 m. White-tailed deer: 1.5–2.1 m. White-tailed deer is 1.6× capybara on length.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution