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 […]
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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 […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Two)
Here we go again! Did you notice that this is Part Two? I have precious few illustrations, and I used them all for part one, but I do have a […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part One)
Feel free to slog through all forty chapters online, for free. Now that you can order an actual book, you might consider buying a convenient portable copy with new illustrations. […]
How is a capybara like a sheep?
There are so many inherent problems with finding a replacement for Dobby the capybara, that for months after his death I was bewildered. I knew that it would be unfair […]
How Not to Care for a Pet Capybara
Here we have yet another misleading article about pet capybaras. There is much to learn about keeping massive rodents as pets because only a handful have tried it and few […]
The tender story of a capybara raised between dogs
The original article is in Spanish, but the story, photos, and videos are so cute I had to pass it along. I used Google Translate to make sense out of […]
Dobby the Capybara Grows Up
I watched Dobby grow from bunny size to mastiff over ten years. Those of you who visited here (90 visitors in 2018 alone!) understand how enormous these animals are. None […]
Dobby the Capybara 