After all, they both mean to be in English. Differences Between Ser and Estar One way to think of the differences between ser and estar is to think of ser as the passive verb and estar as the active one.
Facts about this animal. The capybara is the largest rodent, reaching a total length of about 120 cm, a shoulder height of 56 cm, and a body-weight of 50 kg or more. The tail is very short, only about 15 mm long. The head is large and broad with a pronounced muzzle.
Brain tissue consumes a large amount of energy in proportion to its volume, so large brains place severe metabolic demands on animals. The need to limit body weight in order, for example, to fly, has apparently led to selection for a reduction of brain size in some species, such as bats. Most of the brain's energy consumption goes into sustaining the electric charge (membrane potential) of neurons.