rodents of unusual size
R.O.U.S.-es? I don't think they exist.
But they DO:
We pulled up to the bed, bath, & BEYOND parking lot in Southpark Meadows (not quite the fire-swamp in the Princess Bride) to discover this on a leash in front of us. A capybara sighting! Luckily I had my trusty camera in my bottomless purse (see! they DO come in handy). So I whipped it out and took a few prime photos of the capybara.
Here are a few facts pulled from Wikipedia:
But they DO:
We pulled up to the bed, bath, & BEYOND parking lot in Southpark Meadows (not quite the fire-swamp in the Princess Bride) to discover this on a leash in front of us. A capybara sighting! Luckily I had my trusty camera in my bottomless purse (see! they DO come in handy). So I whipped it out and took a few prime photos of the capybara.
Here are a few facts pulled from Wikipedia:
- Capybaras are the largest rodent in the world.
- As adults they can weigh up to 140lbs.
- Though now extinct, there once existed larger capybaras 8 times the size of modern capybaras. That's larger than a grizzly bear!
- Capybaras are semi-aquatic mammals.
- They are found in the wild in/native to South America.
- Capybara's are herbivores, more specifically a graminivore.
- But not only that, they are coprophagous (Meaning they eat their own feces! Ewgh gross!).
- Capybaras are very social animals, found in groups.
- They also are very vocal: with purrs and alarm barks, whistles and clicks, squeals and grunts.
- Capybaras are gentle and will usually allow people to pet and hand-feed them.
- They can live up to 12 years in captivity.
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