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 […]
Category Archives: Year of the Rat
JB the Beaver
Beavers are rodents, too. Take a look at what this little dude did to the woodwork at the rescue where he lives!
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Twenty-Three)
Rodney and the naked mole rats make remarkable progress on the zeppelin. Dobby gives Sylvia a driving tour of the Principality. They observe the barren fields and view the formidable […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Twenty-Two)
In this part, we witness the design charrette. That means we eavesdrop on Prince Dobalob, his millwright Rodney, and new friend Sylvia while they discuss the zeppelin design concept and […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Twenty-One)
The Prince is remodeling the palace guest suites in preparation for Sylvia’s visit. He and the hens discuss the mysterious bird seed packets. Then they all Segway out to the […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Twenty)
Dobby and Sylvia discuss technical aspects of zeppelin construction over lunch. Lunch and dessert, let’s not forget dessert!
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 […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Nineteen)
Dobby and Gari examine an empty box of seed cakes and discover it has none of the usual information. Everything on the box is amateurish and misspelled. On his way […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Eighteen)
Dobby is stuck in the bathroom and everybody knows it. Sylvia’s middle squirrel, Sali, helps him out and they finish their tea. Sylvia is fascinated by the zeppelin project and […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Seventeen)
Dobby grits his teeth and successfully ascends the elevator to Sylvia’s treehouse for tea. Everyone has a wonderful time until Dobby gets stuck in the bathroom.
Dobby the Capybara 