Meet the wild animals taking over Rio’s Olympic golf course

Hannah Withiam

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Aug 29, 2016

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Sergio Garcia (Spain) and Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) take photos of a capybara on the 5th hole at Rio’s Olympic golf course. Getty Images

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 08: A capybara crosses a fairway during a practice round during Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Olympic Golf Course on… Getty Images

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Danny Lee (New Zealand) stops to take a photo of a capybara on the 5th hole. Getty Images

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A capybara sits on the edge of a water hazard. AFP via Getty Images

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A capybara lurks in the bushes. AFP via Getty Images

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 09: A capybara pictured along side the 5th hole during a practice at Olympic Golf Course on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro,… Getty Images

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A caiman lies low in a pond during an Olympic golf practice round. Getty Images

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A Brazilian burrowing owl takes a stroll in a sand dune. Getty Images

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An owl stands above the nest he made in this bunker. Getty Images

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Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spain) pretends to push Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) toward the capybara sitting in the water as Sergio Garcia (Spain) looks on. AP

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A burrowing owl rests in a sand bunker on the ninth hole of the Olympic golf course during a practice round for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,… AP

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A burrowing owl sits near the ninth green during a golf practice at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) AP

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