Jump for Joy
For most people, this is Valentine’s Day. For me, it is Dobby’s birthday, and always will be.
Author Archives: hippopotatomus
Happy Birthday, Mudskipper!
Mudskipper Rous celebrated her fifth birthday last week.
APOPO Hero Rats
Rodent enthusiasts have been reading about these rats for a long time. They are trained to sniff out land mines, and their flawless sniffers and light weight mean that they […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Five)
Dobby made one of those rash internet purchases that mostly occur after midnight. His blimp arrived and his crew of naked mole rats is busily assembling it. Will it be […]
Year of the Rat
We’re celebrating Year of the Rat by expanding our horizons! Who is we? That would be me, Stacy Winnick, and Cody Kennedy. Cody’s capybara, JoeJoe was one of the best […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Four)
In Part Four, Prince Dobalob learns the difference between a blimp and a zeppelin. We could have warned him about ordering stuff online.
Cute and harmless: Exotic rodents charm visitors in Selangor petting zoo this CNY
I was surprised to discover that there are capybaras in the zoo at Selangor for a couple reasons. First, I had to google Selangor (it’s one of the states in […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Three)
I’m not mixed up. “Prince Dobalob Rides Around on Segways” wasn’t as fetching a title, even though he does a fair amount of riding around on them. And I’m nearly […]
Where Do Capybaras Live?
The simple answer is that capybaras live in South America. (No, they don’t come from Australia.) They range from eastern Panama, where the Lesser Capybaras live, and into Argentina in […]
The High Park Capybaras
The High Park capybaras in Toronto became famous a few years back after they went walkabout. They were recaptured, of course, and have since settled down in domestic bliss. Toronto […]
Dobby the Capybara 