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It looks like a guinea pig on steroids, is nearly as big as a single mattress, weighs the same as a tumble dryer – and is a dab hand at swimming underwater too

A capybara is a large rodent (about the size of a pig) and and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus.
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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 ...
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Capybaras return to Clearwater Marine Aquarium for Summer exhibit

CLEARWATER, Fla. (BLOOM) – The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is bringing back one of its most popular summer attractions: capybaras. Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, visitors can meet a new family of four ...
Southeast Missourian

Rodents of Unusual Size: Capybaras aren't for all

It's one thing to get a goldfish because your daughter begs for one. It's quite another to end up with a hundred-pound rodent who has more than 2,700 Twitter followers. Caplin Rous is a capybara.
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Capybara moves into CA water treatment plant

The rodent is apparently enjoying life in Paso Robles on the central coast. Plant workers saw the capybara consuming vegetation and swimming in the water storage pond before making its way toward the ...