Look: Capybara named Prune wins 'long bath showdown'

A capybara bathing contest held across multiple zoos in Japan was won by a rodent -- aptly named Prune -- who spent over an ...
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From tiny mice to giant capybara, rodents play a role in nature, too

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.
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Capybara Appreciation Day: Celebrating the World’s Biggest Rodents

Capybaras are some of nature’s most interesting animals, known for their sweet personalities and unique social bonds. Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium knows just how beloved these large rodents ...
Orlando Sentinel

Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — 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 ...

Audubon Zoo’s capybara family grows with five new pups

Zoo officials said the capybaras were born Jan. 8 to parents Turkey and Sequoia.
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Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida

ST. AUGUSTINE (AP) — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents. In the back of a real estate office building in what is known as America’s ...