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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

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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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Frostbite in Capybaras, for Real

March 1, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

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 […]

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Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Six)

February 25, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Prince Dobalob’s power crown fails him and Rodney fine tunes the winch setup. Sylvia is stuck inside the dungeon, blocked by Caplin’s great girth. Cu chews the window frame but […]

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Frostbite in Capybaras

February 24, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Capybaras are tropical rodents. They live near the equator where all seasons are mild. Daylight hours are roughly equivalent in length to nighttime hours throughout the year. There isn’t an […]

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Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Five)

February 13, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Prince Dobalob cleverly plans a rescue, using materials on board the zeppelin. As they begin to implement the plan, Gari notices a slight complication gathering in the castle moat directly […]

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Capybaras Come to Town

February 10, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

South America is chock full of capybaras and it is lovely to view them from afar, grazing along a river. They don’t always stay there, and like naughty animals everywhere, […]

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Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Four)

January 28, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

The day of the birthday party arrived. The flight of the zeppelin has gained a purpose beyond simple party transportation. The passengers investigate the mysterious trousers flapping outside a small […]

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The Caplin ROUS Foundation

January 28, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Yes, I know it’s called the ROUS Foundation, but why isn’t it named after Caplin ROUS? At this ten year anniversary, we have even more reason to honor him. More […]

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Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Three)

January 3, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

The test flight is cut short and they return to the workshop. The zeppelin’s noisy descent is a bit raunchy, and Sylvia is not amused. She offends her friends by […]

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Capybara Yuzu Onsen

January 2, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

I suspect if reincarnation is a thing, I am coming back as a capybara. There is little question of that. To whom it may concern: might I please return as […]

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Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin (Part Thirty-Two)

December 24, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Garibaldi, Sylvia and her squirrels arrive for another weekend at The Principality. The test flight proves the zeppelin to be seaworthy, or maybe airtight, or whatever, because they are up […]

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