Close Encounters of the Capybara Kind
When Dobby lived here, we had a constant stream of visitors. He entertained fans from all over the country. He was a birthday surprise, a wedding anniversary gift, and a […]
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More Than Capybaras!
My friend Frank went to Nagasaki Biopark to see their famous capybaras, but it turns out they have other animals, too! Let’s see if we can figure out what these […]
Capybara Spa Time
Nagasaki Biopark must be capybara heaven. It’s one place on earth where the capybaras really are so chill that you can push a baby carriage right up to them as […]
Dobby the Capybara Builds a Zeppelin
Are you ready for more Dobby stories? Prince Dobalob lives on in this fictitious kingdom inhabited by capybaras and assorted lesser rodents. He rides around on Segways, eats popcorn, knocks […]
Capybaras for Home and Garden – part four – Bringing Home Baby
I don’t claim to be an expert on capybaras because my sample size (of one) is too small for any viable scientific analysis. What I can claim is relative success […]
Launching the Zeppelin
The parts are assembled and I’m nearly through formatting. It’s a bit like whack-a-mole and life has its distractions, like writing this blogpost. Still, I’m aiming for an October November […]
What Else Do Capybaras Eat?
Rodent teeth continually grow, therefore they chew. Everybody knows what a mouse hole looks like and that a tiny mouse chewed it into existence. Beavers chew down big trees for […]
How Big are Capybaras?
Capybaras are the world’s largest living rodents. Extinct species of capybaras are even bigger. So when people claim to have seen a capybara on a river bank in [Idaho, Missouri, […]
What Do Capybaras Eat?
We continue to hear about underweight, underfed capybaras. We continue to recommend Vitamin C supplements for all capybaras, regardless of age. Basically, capybaras are gigantic guinea pigs, so if in […]
Contraband Capybaras
Five capybaras were caught smuggling cocaine, marijuana, and firearms in Costa Rico. The two adults and three underage “carpinchos” are not citizens of Costa Rico, because everyone knows capybaras do […]
Dobby the Capybara 