They also feel extremely different to the touch. Capybaras have really rough coats! They're not soft at all. You could tell a guinea-pig-sized capybara apart f

They also feel extremely different to the touch. Capybaras have really rough coats! They're not soft at all. You could tell a guinea-pig-sized capybara apart from a guinea pig, or a capybara-sized guinea pig apart from a capybara, blindfolded. Probably anyone who expects guinea pigs to be soft but has never met a capybara would get it right on the first try.