Why do other animals like capybaras so much? This was the question posted on Tumblr, so Bored Panda decided to do a little research.

The photo evidence of capybara friendliness was more than convincing. Every animal seems to like hanging out with this friendly creature that looks like a rat-pig hybrid. Even crocodiles!

The answer? It probably lies in some capybara facts. First of all these animals are very social and often live in groups of 10-20 individuals. This lovable creature is the largest rodent in the world, growing to a size of up to 134cm and weighing up to 66kg. Native to South America, capybara's are semi-aquatic mammals that prefer to live near bodies of water; in fact, they are excellent swimmers, can avoid predators by staying submerged for up to 5 minutes, and mate only in water. Moreover, the most important fact is that we'd sure love to have a capybara pet!

What do you think? Are there any other animals that surpass the level of capybara-friendly? More info: Wikipedia (h/t: neatorama)