In South America’s wetlands and riverbanks, one animal seems to move with unusual ease through landscapes that many species ...

Crocodiles and capybaras look like a viral meme come to life: a prehistoric predator lounging calmly while a giant rodent ...

A capybara, the world's largest rodent, was spotted at the Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment Plant. "After surviving in the wild for years, including a run-in with a shotgun, the world's largest rodent ...

As of 2021, the American Society of Mammalogists has recognized 2,277 different species of rodents, making up 35% to 40% of all mammal species on the planet, depending on which authority you talk to.

Visitors to an animal park in western Japan have enjoyed the sight of its capybara getting some respite from the winter cold ...

One in California, one in Maryland, and only one is real. Aug. 17, 2011 — -- Just think! A capybara in California, and a chupacabra in Maryland, all in the same wave of news stories. Leaving ...

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A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents.Iyari, a 10-month-old capybara, went to the Palm Beach Zoo & ...

There’s a cafe experience unlike any other coming to Panama City Beach; a place where you can sip a drink, relax, and interact with some of the world’s most unusual and gentle animals. ‘Wild ...

A fisherman in Illinois killed a massive rodent that is native to South America. Screengrab from Facebook post by 618 Hunting. An Illinois bowfisherman spotted a massive rodent wandering along the St.