Sacramento Zoo welcomes six new capybara pups in Peppermint Patty’s second litter

The Sacramento Zoo welcomed a litter of capybara pups last weekend, zoo officials announced Monday. The six pups are the ...
Dark Wings Wildlife on MSN

Capybara running secrets: Why their speed surprises everyone

Capybaras are known for being calm and relaxed, but their sudden bursts of speed catch many people off guard. These moments ...
Dark Wings Wildlife on MSN

Pumpkin the capybara is incredibly dramatic when trying new foods

Pumpkin the capybara hilariously reacts to trying new foods, carefully sniffing each item before tasting. This natural ...
Us Weekly

Cape May Zoo’s Capybara Family Just Got Even Cuter With 2 New Pups Born in April

A second litter of capybara pups has arrived at Cape May County Park and Zoo in New Jersey, adding to one of its most popular ...
AOL

When Rodents Ride Reptiles: Why Are Capybaras Riding Crocodiles Like Surfboards?

Capybaras are well-known for holding the title of world’s biggest rodents. Lesser-known qualities of these massive rodents include a gentle nature and social interactions across species. Capybaras ...
The New Yorker

How the Capybara Won My Heart—and Almost Everyone Else’s

A little while back, I met a capybara, the world’s largest rodent, for a coffee-and-carrot date at a café in Tokyo. This has become a ritual when I visit the city. I sat on a couch next to Pisuke, who ...