Picturing Dobby
Capybara Appreciation Day is coming up on July 10. The day honors Caplin Rous, but this year I’m sharing some photos of his little brother, Dobby.
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Capybara Walkabout
Capybaras tend to wander off. A couple of zoos have discovered how easy it is to muff the transfer of incoming capybaras. Securing a capybara pen should be easy for […]
Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin | the coloring and activity book
Prince Dobalob finally built his zeppelin and was suddenly swept up into an unexpected semi-literary adventure. Considering the age of the intended readers, it was inevitable that a coloring book […]
Close Encounters of the Capybara Kind
When Dobby lived here, we had a constant stream of visitors. He entertained fans from all over the country. He was a birthday surprise, a wedding anniversary gift, and a […]
Capybara Spa Time
Nagasaki Biopark must be capybara heaven. It’s one place on earth where the capybaras really are so chill that you can push a baby carriage right up to them as […]
Dobby the Capybara Builds a Zeppelin
Are you ready for more Dobby stories? Prince Dobalob lives on in this fictitious kingdom inhabited by capybaras and assorted lesser rodents. He rides around on Segways, eats popcorn, knocks […]
Capybaras for Home and Garden – part four – Bringing Home Baby
I don’t claim to be an expert on capybaras because my sample size (of one) is too small for any viable scientific analysis. What I can claim is relative success […]
What Do Capybaras Eat?
We continue to hear about underweight, underfed capybaras. We continue to recommend Vitamin C supplements for all capybaras, regardless of age. Basically, capybaras are gigantic guinea pigs, so if in […]
Contraband Capybaras
Five capybaras were caught smuggling cocaine, marijuana, and firearms in Costa Rico. The two adults and three underage “carpinchos” are not citizens of Costa Rico, because everyone knows capybaras do […]
Your Capybara’s Veterinarian
After Dobby died in 2018, everyone asked why I didn’t get another capybara. I was 67 at the time and Dobby had lived 9-1/2 years. I know what it’s like […]
Dobby the Capybara 