More than 1,000 capybaras, the largest rodent in the world, are now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina's wealthy Nordelta gated community, which has a population of only 45,000 residents Members of the ...

The cafe has the traditional staples – coffee, muffins, cookies, bottled water and packaged chips. But the lobby is also full of small and large stuffed capybaras, paintings of capybaras, and mugs and ...

Costa Rica is no stranger to drug smuggling incidents, but on May 22, 2025, police in the Central American country intercepted two men trafficking more than just illegal substances. The suspects were ...

The world’s largest rodent — the capybara — is enjoying a long moment of fame. Search the internet and you’ll find thousands ...

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest rodent species in the world, and it's not even a close contest. They range from roughly three to four feet in length, stand up to two feet at ...

NORDELTA, Argentina — Luciano Sampietro lifted a 3-foot aluminum pipe to his lips and blew, sending a blow dart laced with sedatives, muscle relaxers and painkillers toward the world’s largest rodent, ...

At the Capybara Café in St. Augustine, Florida, you can pay to hang out with the world’s largest rodents. The cafe is the first of its kind in the U.S.

Scientist captures first-ever video of giant in Papua New Guinea. The rodent can grow nearly 3 feet long and weigh over 4 pounds. The species were previously known only from 1989 museum records.

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