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Tag Archives: Japan

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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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Other Videos, Zoo Sightings

More Baby Capybaras in Japan

May 31, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

The Japanese zoos seem to have created the best habitats for capybaras, based upon their prolific breeding. Our zoos in the USA don’t seem to have nearly as much reproductive […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Zoo Sightings

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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Dobby Memories, Dobby News, Other Videos, Year of the Rat, Zoo Sightings

Winter Rodents

December 23, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Lemmings are tiny Inuit hamsters. They are tough and winter hardy and that rumor about jumping off a cliff is a bunch of hooey. These are smart little guys.

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Dobby News, Dobby Videos, JoeJoe, Other Videos, Rodentia, Year of the Rat

Capybara Onsen at Nasu Animal Kingdom, Japan

November 8, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

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 […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Other Videos, Rodentia, Zoo Sightings

Halloween at Nagasaki Biopark

October 27, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

It doesn’t get better than this!

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Other Videos, Zoo Sightings

Three Puzzling Videos

August 26, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Capybara videos circulate constantly. I stash them aside, hoping I’ll find a use for them, and finally trash them. Let’s clean out that folder right now. Here are three videos […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Other Videos, Zoo Sightings

Capybara at the Owl Cafe

June 3, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Japanese people are enamored of capybaras. Well, isn’t everyone? Of course we are. For some reason, here in the USA, we stop short of displaying them in cafes as entertainment.

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Dobby News, Year of the Rat, Zoo Sightings

Year of the Rat gives starring role to capybaras at Japanese zoos | The Japan Times

March 18, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Nice video at the beginning of the article. Japanese capybaras are really spoiled! Click on the link below to see it.“Sinking into steamy hot springs, the giant rodents of Izu […]

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Capybaras in the News, Other Videos, Year of the Rat, Zoo Sightings

市内でも目撃、昨年末に捕獲 放浪カピバラ動物園へ | 藤沢 | タウンニュース

February 21, 2020by hippopotatomus 4 Comments

What the heck, right? Here’s the “translation” of the title: witness in the city, go to captive wandering capybara zoo at the end of last year “We are usually kept […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Year of the Rat

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