Jack the capybara returns home
Lady McAlpine’s pet capybara, Jack, is back home after a two week jaunt around the local countryside. This article says they caught him in a net, and I’m disappointed they […]
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In Silva Jardim, Brazil, There is a Capybara on the Currency!
SILVA JARDIM, Brazil Look at this fantastic currency! The capivari is used in only one dusty, agricultural town 60 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. The money is an effort […]
New Language Discovered: Prairiedogese
Professor Con Slobodchikoff of Northern Arizona University has spent the past 30 years studying a foreign language…prairie dog. Be sure to go to the NPR link below to see the […]
The New Duck Pond!
It isn’t really a new duck pond. It’s my old Tin Can Swimming Pool and it’s moving to the aviary. Everyone knows I refused to swim in it before. Now […]
In Memoriam: Rocco, un Carpincho Mascota | Capybara Madness
Capybaras are not endangered, but their fragile habitat is disappearing at an extraordinary rate. Even in South America, few are kept as pets, but Rocco was, and here is his […]
Garibaldi Rous Discovers the Sprinkler
Dobbye isn’t the only silly pet capybara. Gari is suspicious of the sprinkler but quickly discovers how fun it is to play with. It rains so much in Seattle that […]
The Peabody Hotel Ducks
The famous Peabody Hotel ducks are on Animal Planet! Check them out if you’re ever in Memphis! If you are interested in reading more about the Peabody Ducks, the Duckmaster […]
Dobby the Biter
There are dead snakes all over my yard. At least I think they are dead, but to make certain, and to keep in practice, I bite them once in a […]
Capybaras Take Baths!
Here are quite a few bathtub videos! Note that none of these important capybaras have a cheesy wading pool like I do. These are proper bathtubs! Capybara in Japan Take […]
The Chicken Chick: Chicken Anatomy: Nictitating Membrane, The Eyes Have it
This is why chickens are so creepy. Ducks, too! If you know about it, it isn’t quite so weird. The Chicken Chick: Chicken Anatomy: Nictitating Membrane, The Eyes Have it.
Dobby the Capybara 