BUDA, Texas - At 120 pounds and nearly 2 feet tall, the shaggy-haired Gari is lovable enough. He likes to clown around, play in the mud and take long walks. That's his good side. He's also somewhat of ...

Pets could look adorable while doing just about anything, so it should come as no surprise that the same goes for many wild animals. Just ask the baby capybaras at Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo! The ...

BUDA, Texas — At 120 pounds and nearly 2 feet tall, the shaggy-haired Gari is lovable enough. He likes to clown around, play in the mud and take long walks. That’s his good side. He’s also somewhat of ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The world’s largest rodent is having a big moment. The capybara – a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest in a long line of “it” animals to get star ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series of videos offering an up-close perspective on the animal kingdom. A special 360-degree video camera system was set up in zoos and other facilities to show how ...

It isn't every day that you see the largest rodent in the world making sports predictions. It seems the Capybara, known for its friendly demeanor and charming good looks, is also skilled at choosing ...

Marigold, a capybara at the Cape May County Zoo, gave birth to five pups on Friday, just weeks after her sister, Buttercup, welcomed her own litter in October. “Buttercup may have been first to give ...

BUDA, Texas (AP) - When you first see Mudskipper Rous, the 6-month-old capybara that belongs to Buda’s Melanie Typaldos, a lot of crazy things go through your head. Is there a mad scientist in one of ...

Still, it's hard to overstate the cuteness of the capybara nudging Typaldos' leg with her nose when she wants to be fed, or simply lying on the rug where she's been fed since she arrived at the house, ...

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