A Capy-bot-a Website
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 […]
Tag Archives: Melanie Typaldos
Remembering Mudskipper ROUS
A capybara changes you forever. Losing one forces you to adjust your perspective in an inside-out contortion. For those who are vicarious observers of capybara relationships, understand that in our […]
Dobby the Capybara Grows Up
I watched Dobby grow from bunny size to mastiff over ten years. Those of you who visited here (90 visitors in 2018 alone!) understand how enormous these animals are. None […]
Pond accompli | Capybara Madness
Mudskipper has a deluxe pond with a bit of drama. Checkout the story!: Pond accompli « Capybara Madness
Party Animal
Mudskipper ROUS is not known for her outgoing personality, and yet, she is the life of the party, if it’s at home, anyway. When I try to imagine having a […]
In Memoriam: Dobby Winnick (Part 3) | Capybara Madness
Melanie understands so well. Domestic pets, by design, readily bond with humans. Connecting with a wild animal takes a different approach, a constant reckoning, a conditional mutual respect. We were […]
An Afternoon With Friends | Capybara Madness
This is my friend, Mudskipper Rous. I call her Skippy. I wish she didn’t live so far away. Do you think a long-distance relationship could work? She’s growing up fast, […]
Melanie’s Birthday
In July, I flew to Austin, Texas for Melanie’s birthday! I also wanted to meet Mudskipper, the capybara who doesn’t like water. Mudskipper is about 6 months old and thinks […]
My First Tricks | Capybara Madness
My little cousin Mudskipper is a showoff. HEY SKIP, CUT IT OUT! He is actually very cute, but since he already has the cute baby act monopoly for brownie points, […]
Introducing Mudskipper Rous « Capybara Madness
There is a new capybara in town! Well, maybe not in MY town, but in the neighborhood. I guess he’s not exactly in my PHYSICAL neighborhood, but he’s in my […]
Dobby the Capybara 