Beavers: the Second Largest Rodent
Beavers deserve a lot more respect than they usually get. I suspect the rodent thing works against them, as usual. The tail is ridiculous, there’s no doubt about that. They […]
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Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Eleven)
Dobby left the Principality, damaged his roadster, and is visiting at his friend Gari’s beachfront villa. Visions of Sylvia return with increased frequency.
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Ten)
Prince Dobalob has fallen in love with his auto mechanic, a porcupine named Sylvia. Giving them a bit more time together, Gari distracts her children, a trio of orphaned squirrels.
Capybara at the Owl Cafe
Japanese people are enamored of capybaras. Well, isn’t everyone? Of course we are. For some reason, here in the USA, we stop short of displaying them in cafes as entertainment.
The Perfect Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
Get yourself a snack, make yourself comfortable. This is worth every minute. Kid friendly, but be prepared to talk to them about mechanical engineering and the merits of going to […]
Capybaras and Dogs
If you believe the internet memes, capybaras are chill and get along with every other species on the planet. It’s not true, of course. Capybaras are prey animals- bottom of […]
Baby Tapirs at Woodland Park Zoo
Tapirs occupy the same habitat as capybaras. So why did tapirs get all the dramatic coloring and capybaras are just plain brown?
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Nine)
Prince Dobalob falls in love, nearly wrecks a restaurant, and gets extremely pouffy.
Los Carpinchos Coparon la Laguna de los Padres | La Capital
Here’s another great article from South America showing that capybaras are well positioned to take over the world.
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Eight)
Prince Dobalob has a minor car accident on the way to visit Gari at his villa.
Dobby the Capybara 