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Are You Ready for a Capybara? (A Quiz)

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If you are considering a capybara, this quiz will help you prepare your home and family for this challenging pet. Capybaras are tame wild animals, not domestic pets, and most […]

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Where Do Capybaras Live?

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The simple answer is that capybaras live in South America. (No, they don’t come from Australia.) They range from eastern Panama, where the Lesser Capybaras live, and into Argentina in […]

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Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part One)

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Dobby’s second book is all fiction. I make no attempt to reflect his life as we knew it. Suddenly he is a prince, a farmer, an inventor, and a doofus. […]

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Capybaras Don’t Like Snow

Featuredby hippopotatomus 4 Comments

The temperatures dipped below 12f degrees (-11c) for two nights and then 15f. Tonight is a balmy 28f, but the snow is supposed to start again tomorrow, before the big […]

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Where is My Book?

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Here it is! Remember to pick a charity! Looking for the eBook? October 23, 2017 update Where, indeed? It’s coming, but so is Halloween! When it’s available, there will be […]

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How Much Is That Capybara in the Window?

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Once people learn about capybaras I find they are either intrigued or repelled. Among the intrigued, there are always a few who are tempted to have their own pet capybara. […]

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Fun and Games with Capybaras!

June 30, 2022by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Are capybaras funnier lately, or should I make us both another Caipirinha? Today I offer silly games, bathroom humor, and another hilarious entry from my new favorite capybara spoof website, […]

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Our Bad Boy Dobby

May 31, 2022by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Dobby left this world in 2018, but he is never far from my thoughts. He brought so much joy to all of us, I am absolutely certain he is in […]

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A Capy-bot-a Website

April 30, 2022by hippopotatomus 1 Comment

There aren’t many capybara websites so I was intrigued when Capybara Tips kept popping up in my Google Alerts. The site looks normal but the articles are a mashup of […]

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Capybara Rescue Update

March 29, 2022by hippopotatomus 3 Comments

How is our PandaBara doing? She is doing great! Or he is doing great, we still don’t know for sure, but then, unless you are a capybara in search of […]

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Capybara Onsen Season

February 28, 2022by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Everyone knows that capybaras come from South America. Did you know that the elite class of capybaras come from Japan? They live in zoos, and every winter solstice they are […]

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Daily Drama 106 – The Great Capybara Rescue

January 31, 2022by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

[Reposted from Stacy’s Funny Farm] Stacy’s Funny Farm and The Pipsqueakery are non-profit animal rescue organizations that work with rodents. While we are miles apart in distance, our goals overlap […]

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The Capybara Rescue Fund

December 11, 2021by hippopotatomus 7 Comments

Capybaras continue to grow in popularity. The babies are so adorable that almost everyone who sees them wants one. We have seen a few come into rescues, but it was […]

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Capybara Rescue in Brazil

November 22, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

When I meet people savvy enough to know that capybaras are from South America (and not Australia), they love to point out that people down there eat them. That may […]

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Where Capybaras Live Free

October 31, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

I never tire of looking at capybaras in the wild. It’s not as easy as it sounds. Even if you are in South America they are somewhat elusive. So I […]

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The Capybara Invasion

September 26, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

This book is a gem: I love everything about it!

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