Capybaras have webbed feet like frogs and ducks do, helping them to swim fast. Plus, their eyes, ears, and nostrils are on ...

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.

ST. LOUIS — The world's largest rodent is having a big moment. The capybara — a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest in a long line of "it" animals to get star ...

The Long Island Game Farm is celebrating the arrival of five capybara babies born early Saturday morning. The quintuplets are the offspring of capybara mom Lily and dad Dilly, residents of the ...

The above video depicts JoeJoe the Capybara, a large rodent who just loves to play with two young puppies. While the puppy jumps around, the capybara tries to keep up with his young, energetic canine ...

A capybara—the world’s largest rodent — is on the loose after escaping from a UK zoo. The public is urged not to approach it. Cinnamon, the capybara, has been on the run for four days since managing ...

A new study found that primeval rodents, which were estimated to be the size of bison, were closer to modern-day ponies. By Jack Tamisiea Modern rodents range in size from pygmy mice weighing less ...

Cinnamon, a female Capybara who makes her home at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Shropshire, England, recently went on a bit of a wander, igniting a massive search party in search of the escaped ...

Stephanie Angel, left, shows off an armadillo to visitors at the Capybara Cafe in St. Augustine, Fla., March 14, 2025. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” ...

Peppermint Patty is the new matriarch of one big, capy family. The Sacramento Zoo capybara gave birth Monday to a litter of five pups, the zoo announced Wednesday on social media.