Audubon Zoo Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is now home to three baby capybaras, and yes, they're adorable as they sound. Why it ...

The Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, La., offered a first glimpse at its newest -- and youngest -- residents: a trio ...

Visitors to Summerfield Zoo can now enjoy up-close encounters with some of their most beloved animals, including capybaras, ...

Since opening this summer in tourist-loving Helen, Capyfriends Café has attracted folks happy to feed the friendly capybaras, rodents who are "so ugly they’re cute." ...

A capybara is a large rodent native to Central and South America. Although people claim they are good pets, capybaras havesignificant and unique needs that may be difficult to meet, and they're ...

As Colombia One reported, the possibility of opening up capybaras (known locally as chigüiros) to commercial hunting was ...

Jemma Aldridge, who is hoping to open a capybara cafe in Norfolk, has tried to address confusion surrounding her plans for the new business.

A baby capybara who went viral last week by dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" has been given a new name by her adoring public, a Miami zoo announced on Monday.

The capybara is a giant rodent beloved by many on the internet, as evidenced by the 9.2 billion views of the synonymous hashtag on TikTok. But can you keep one as a pet?

How the Capybara Won My Heart—and Almost Everyone Else’s It’s not hard to understand why capys have a cultlike following on Instagram and TikTok. I fell for the giant rodent decades ago.

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 26, 2024, Section D, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Baby Capybara’s Rise to Fame Is a Perfect End to 2024.