Baby Animals on "The Early Show" Nov 13, 2009
Capybaras pointed out the animal's slightly webbed feet on the show. The capybara has no tail, and 20 teeth. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Venezuela: Natural beauty for bold travelers Aug 13, 2009
Stay at one of the numerous "hatos," expansive cattle ranches catering to those eager to spot species such as long-snouted giant anteaters or capybaras, the world's largest rodent, weighing as much as 150 pounds. The most courageous visitors fish for piranas in muddy rivers inhabited by Orinoco crocodiles reaching up to 20 feet or help guides pull one of the world's biggest snakes, the green anaconda, from swamplands. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Patrick accuses zoo officials of using scare tactics Jul 13, 2009
The two zoos have 1,300 animals of 260 species, including gorillas, tigers, capybaras, and peacocks. It employs 165 full-time employees, 65 teen employees, and 25 interns. (Boston Globe)
Rodent cuisine Apr 13, 2009
Why do we need to import expensive beef and lamb when capybaras make a perfect replacement ... "Why do we need to import expensive beef and lamb, when capybaras make a perfect replacement? We just need to follow the rules on sustainable farming and hunting more closely," he says. (BBC News)
Off-roading in the jungle by wheelchair Mar 15, 2009
The rain forests canopy is out of reach, but there are wild capybaras, macaws and howler monkeys all around ... Although I am prevented from climbing a 35-metre canopy tower above the treetops, we spot wild capybaras, macaws and howler monkeys, and one night we see a sloth in the trees only 15 metres away. (Globe and Mail)
Super-size rodents face a risky future Feb 27, 2009
Chiguiros, also called capybaras, look like hairy water pigs, with short legs, thick bodies, small eyes, and blunt snouts ... Biologists are concerned that the continued killing of the rodents, which are also known as capybaras (which translates to master of the grass), will not only lead to their extinction but do irreversible harm to the savanna ecosystem ... Capybaras, looking like hairy water pigs, have short legs, thick bodies, small eyes, and blunt snouts. (Boston Globe)
