Episode guide
Capybaras: The Masters of Stillness
The world's largest rodent is also its most relaxed. This episode sits very still beside the capybara and learns what it knows.
The science, gently
- Capybaras are excellent swimmers and can doze in the water with just their noses out.
- Other animals, from birds to monkeys, rest on and around them because they are so calm.
- They live in friendly groups and spend much of the day simply lounging together.
Wonder together
- Why do you think other animals trust the capybara?
- What is your best lounging position, honestly?
- Who is the calmest creature in your family?
Tonight's calm-down
Do the capybara float: body loose, nose free, eyes half closed, absolutely unbothered. Whatever the river of the day carried, it can flow on past. You are busy being still.