What Rodents Eat
Capybaras are vegetarians. To be more precise, they are graminivores: they mostly eat grass. Like wild rabbits and guinea pigs, they graze and eat the unlucky apple or squash they […]
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Capybara Onsen at Nasu Animal Kingdom, Japan
It’s that time of year again. The Japanese zoos heat up the hot tubs for the capybaras. The fruit floating in the onsen (hot tub) is yuzu, a citrus related […]
Halloween at Nagasaki Biopark
It doesn’t get better than this!
Cappy Halloween!
It’s October. Are you ready to see capybaras in costume? How about some mini-capybaras?
New Capybaras in Town
Capybaras are gaining in popularity and zoos are finally discovering that people enjoy seeing them. I frequently set aside zoo announcements I stumble upon, but it’s time to clean house.
Study suggests rats smile with their ears
If you don’t have expressive lips, I guess perky ears are a viable alternative.
Duck Tapes (with Capybara)
The Internet has decided that capybaras are terminally chill, meaning they get along with all other animals. During the Year of the Rat, we have covered cats, dogs, and chickens. […]
Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award
Rats are badly maligned in life and in literature, and I have spent time myself trying to get them to move along. Hero rats are in a league of their […]
How Big is a Capybara?
This is another funny capybara site. The normal amount of misinformation. To get the full effect, you need to follow the link at the end so you can compare the […]
Capybaras Underwater
Capybaras swim. Lots of rodents swim: beavers, muskrats, nutria, even rats. Wild ones swim, of course. They live in or near water. What about captive capybaras, though? Where do they […]
Dobby the Capybara 