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The Capybara Contrarian – 3
In this third conglomeration of capybara news, we’ll look at some zoo births and deaths, and anything in between that was interesting.
Diet for a Baby Capybara
Capybaras are grazing animals. In their native habitat, they graze day and night on coarse grass and shrubs near the water’s edge.
A Cuddly Computer
My computer is ten years old. Gory details to follow. Let’s all watch a Dobby video instead!
Capybara Rescue – Garibaldi ROUS
Ten years ago, I traveled to Texas to visit a rescue capybara named Garibaldi. Unlike my earlier visits, this was an unhappy visit to the veterinarian. We knew his early […]
Pandabara and Company
It was nearly two years ago when we rescued Pandabara the capybara. We shipped her from Alabama to Texas at New Years, 2022. I have posted a couple updates, but […]
The Capybara Contrarian – 2
There’s no shortage of capybara information out there, if you know where to look. As AI takes over the interweb, the misinformation continues to prosper. Equally amusing are the AI […]
Ghost Ranch Exotics and Funny Foot Farm
It was a dark and stormy night. Well, maybe it was daytime, I really don’t know, but monsoon rains and wind in August tore apart Ghost Ranch Exotics and Funny […]
Baby Dobby 1
My computer crashed and burned recently and I am still unearthing useable bits and pieces of data. Incredibly, a small treasure trove of baby Dobby photos popped up!
The Capybara Contrarian -1
I’m usually embarrassed to admit that I am nearly two years into Portuguese lessons on Duolingo. I’m not too likely to get back to Brazil before my (hard-to-get) visa expires […]
Dobby the Capybara 