The rich label the rodents “pests,” but are these “masters of the grasses” invaders or merely “reappropriating” what is theirs? Gated communities and golf courses are located on vulnerable wetlands ...

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 ...

As of 2021, the American Society of Mammalogists has recognized 2,277 different species of rodents, making up 35% to 40% of all mammal species on the planet, depending on which authority you talk to.

The San Diego Zoo welcomed four capybara pups this week, born to second-time mother Rosalina and first-time father Bowie. Screenshot from San Diego Zoo video According to the zoo, capybaras are ...

The giant rodent has become a national obsession long after the craze swept other countries.

Cinnamon escaped her enclosure at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World on Sept. 14 and has still not returned home Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

Cinnamon, the escaped capybara, was born at Hoo Zoo, along with her twin brother, Churro. They live there with their parents, Chimu and Chincha. Hoo Zoo via Facebook An adventurous capybara named ...

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari, a 10-month-old capybara, went ...

A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents.Iyari, a 10-month-old capybara, went to the Palm Beach Zoo & ...