Here’s the deal– if you see a capybara– in the wild, at a zoo, wherever– let me know. Send me a date and location, maybe a little description. Then we’ll figure out how you can send me photographic evidence (or a sketch!). Make up whatever name you want to be known by, and I’ll add your zoo to the list. Scroll down to the form. It’s down there, somewhere.

Extra credit for capybara encounter experiences. Take a bunch of photos (maybe a video!) of your encounter, write up some commentary (or we can work together) and I’ll consider featuring your experience as a blog post.

Do you want a hint? There is a list of zoos here. How on earth am I going to keep this list up-to-date? You are going to tell me when you see capybaras. The definition of a self-fulfilling prophesy, or maybe it’s an intentional feedback loop.

I can’t afford to bribe you with badges, but I can probably mail you a postcard or something. Send me your snail mail address and check your mailbox. Who is going to be first?