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Tag Archives: rodent

The Mountain Beaver That Is Not A Beaver | Cool Green Science

June 12, 2021by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

“The mountain beaver is a rodent like no other. Just don’t call it a living fossil.” If you read Prince Dobalob Builds a Zeppelin, you have already been introduced to […]

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Dobby News, Prince Dobalob Builds A Zeppelin, Rodentia

What is a Patagonian Mara?

December 15, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

If you like large rodents, check out the Patagonian Mara. These cuties are from Argentina and thereabouts. Like capybaras, they are big rodents. Unlike capybaras, they are slender and more […]

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Dobby News, Rodentia, Year of the Rat

What Rodents Eat

November 27, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Capybaras are vegetarians. To be more precise, they are graminivores: they mostly eat grass. Like wild rabbits and guinea pigs, they graze and eat the unlucky apple or squash they […]

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Beavers: the Second Largest Rodent

June 27, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Beavers deserve a lot more respect than they usually get. I suspect the rodent thing works against them, as usual. The tail is ridiculous, there’s no doubt about that. They […]

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Other Videos, Rodentia, Year of the Rat

The Perfect Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder

June 1, 2020by hippopotatomus 1 Comment

Get yourself a snack, make yourself comfortable. This is worth every minute. Kid friendly, but be prepared to talk to them about mechanical engineering and the merits of going to […]

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Other Videos, Rodentia, Year of the Rat

The End of Innocence | December 2009

December 31, 2018by hippopotatomus 2 Comments

In December of 2009, Dobby was 10 months old and weighed 60 pounds (about 27kg). He had spent all summer grazing and swimming, and life was good. In July he […]

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Clues to Fighting Cancer Found in Giant Rodent Capybara’s DNA

September 28, 2018by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Genetic analysis of a South American icon reveals how it became a gentle giant—and how it fends off increased cancer risk. Source: Clues to Fighting Cancer Found in Giant Rodent […]

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Dobby News, Rodentia, Wild Capybaras

A Trip to the Vet

December 6, 2016by hippopotatomus 7 Comments

I went to the vet today. I look pretty good, and in lots of ways, I am just dandy. For one, I am processing a LOT of food lately. My […]

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Dobby News, Dobby Videos, Dobby's Day, Rodentia, Stacy's Funny Farm

My Two Front Teeth

May 23, 2016by hippopotatomus 16 Comments

The Farm Manager peels back the corn husks as I impatiently dance and spin in the front yard. A couple months ago I could bite straight through the husk like […]

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Dobby News, Dobby Videos, Dobby's Day, Rodentia, ROUS Foundation, Stacy's Funny Farm

What if I Wrote a Book?

February 22, 2016by hippopotatomus 1 Comment

Seriously. The Farm Manager is pretending to write a couple of books already. One is about her mom, one is a totally made-up story about a spoiled prince with a […]

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Dobby News, Dobby's Day, Poll

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