Costa Rica is no stranger to drug smuggling incidents, but on May 22, 2025, police in the Central American country ...

This is the amusing moment a capybara was spotted living its best life rolling around in a bath. Autumn, the two-year-old female giant cavy, enjoyed soaking in the tiled tub in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Hiya, friends! Did you know that capybaras are actually the world's largest living rodents? Also, they are such good swimmers ...

An adult capybara can weigh 150 pounds. ... They can sleep submerged for hours in a secluded pond with only their nose sticking out above the surface of the water.

Capybaras, also called water hogs, sleep along the water source in dense vegetation to hide from predators and to keep cool. ... Gestation for a female capybara can last up to 120 days.

Capybaras are the largest rodent species. An adult capybara weighs 60 to 174 pounds, depending on the sex. They measure 3.2 to 4.2 feet in length and measure 1.6 to 2 feet at shoulder height. The ...

A viral audio and song about capybaras has turned the animal into a meme on TikTok. The animal has long been a fixture of internet culture, Polygon explains.

Interesting capybara facts: The capybara's scientific name, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris , means "water hog" in Latin. The Catholic religion classifies the capybara as a fish for dietary purposes in ...