The capybara family at the Cape May County Zoo just got even bigger. After Buttercup welcomed two pups in late October, her ...

At the Cape May County Zoo, new capybara pups are turning heads. Buttercup and Marigold recently welcomed their young, ...

A capybara, the world's largest rodent, was spotted at the Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment Plant. "After surviving in the wild for years, including a run-in with a shotgun, the world's largest rodent ...

They have small eyes, large, blunt snouts, bristly fur and ungainly webbed feet. So what gives? Capybaras appeal because they ...

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.

Marigold, a capybara at the Cape May County Zoo, gave birth to five pups on Friday, just weeks after her sister, Buttercup, ...

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The capybara community at the Cape May County Zoo expanded a bit recent as, zoo officials announced on Wednesday that Marigold, which they note is a beloved capybara at the zoo, gave birth to five ...

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 & ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents. In the back of a real estate office building in what is known as ...