2021 Capybara Entry for the Darwin Awards
A moment of silence, please, for this late individual.
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The Mountain Beaver That Is Not A Beaver | Cool Green Science
“The mountain beaver is a rodent like no other. Just don’t call it a living fossil.” If you read Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin, you have already been introduced to […]
More Baby Capybaras in Japan
The Japanese zoos seem to have created the best habitats for capybaras, based upon their prolific breeding. Our zoos in the USA don’t seem to have nearly as much reproductive […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Forty)
This is the end of the road. I hope you have enjoyed the journey!
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Nine)
Captain Caplin escapes the makeshift hammock hanging off the side of the zeppelin only to discover a flock herd bunch of alligators snapping at his heels. Bond flies onto Caplin’s […]
Remembering Mudskipper ROUS
A capybara changes you forever. Losing one forces you to adjust your perspective in an inside-out contortion. For those who are vicarious observers of capybara relationships, understand that in our […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Eight)
Our intrepid crew discusses how to get away from the Schist Castle and its alligators, only to discover there are fire swamps in their proposed landing area. Caplin is still […]
Capybaras On the Go in Brasília
Let’s take a look at a couple of recently updated Globo 1 articles about capybaras in the Brazilian capital, Brasília. This is what happens when the government decides to plunk […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Seven)
Unable to walk across the bridge to the zeppelin, Caplin remains tied up in cargo nets. As he breaks loose from the dungeon window, Sylvia hangs on and they dangle […]
Frostbite in Capybaras, for Real
Little Dobby swam in his pool even when the water was winter cold. He never liked snow, but refused to sleep indoors, preferring his heated bed outside. Sometimes the blankets […]
Dobby the Capybara 