Capybaras, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, prove rodents of unusual size aren’t just fiction. Native to South America, capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. They grow as long as 4.5 feet and ...

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 ...

TOYOHASHI, Japan (WFLA/NTV) – Capybaras at a zoo in central Japan kept warm in a hot bath on Wednesday. The adorable rodents, who are inhabit warmer regions in South Africa, are sensitive to the cold ...

If you’re looking for a daily dose of cuteness, look no further than the latest strange and adorable animal friendship. When two little ducklings jumped into a bath, they discovered an island. That ...

A capybara from central Japan has won this year's national "Capybara Long Bath Showdown." The annual contest, which honors the capybara that bathes the longest, took place in various prefectures on ...

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — 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 ...

Every winter, zoos across Japan open the onsen, traditional hot springs baths, for their capybaras to enjoy. This custom began in the winter of 1982 at the Izu Shaboten Zoo. A zookeeper cleaning the ...