C apybaras are crowned as the largest rodents on the planet, which might surprise those unfamiliar with these gentle giants.

The Long Island Game Farm is hosting two capybaras, which resemble giant guinea pigs. Other new residents there include two camels and three hissing cockroaches. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

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.

There is a rising interest in capybaras – giant cavy rodents that are native to South America. The sudden focus on these adorable creatures can be attributed to escalating stress levels.

They are still, nevertheless, very much not a fish, and belong to the giant cavy family of rodents. So why does the Vatican label them so? Well, like when California labeled bees as fish last year ...

She is introducing us to Ben and Jerry. “Essentially, they are giant guinea pigs,” she said, referring to the duo inside the park’s new Capybara Encounter.

The capybara is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. Twice the size of a beaver, it is the largest rodent on earth. These impressive semi-aquatic mammals are closely related to guinea pigs ...

It said someone abandoned them at Sleeping Giant State Park. The animals were on a trail off of Tuttle Road. Wednesday, animal control posted to social media that the guinea pigs would be ready ...

Capybaras, the largest rodent species in the world, look like giant guinea pigs and are “ecosystem engineers” that eat plants and keep waterways clean for other animals to live in.