The cozy competition saw five zoos measure how long their bath-loving capybaras could soak ...

The Cape May County Zoo is celebrating the arrival of five new capybara pups born to Marigold, one of the zoo’s most popular ...

A capybara bathing contest held across multiple zoos in Japan was won by a rodent -- aptly named Prune -- who spent over an ...

It may be groundhog day, but the zoo in New Orleans called on some other critters to tells us what the weather will be like ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — 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 ...

What’s driving the craze? It’s a perfect storm of social media magic and the animals’ naturally endearing traits. Capybaras have naturally sociable and relaxed personalities and can often be seen ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Have you ever wanted to pet a capybara? How about a lemur? Now you can — and it helps animal conservation efforts. The Capybara Café is an education interaction 501(c)(3) ...

Move over, dragons and unicorns. If you have a child who loves stuffed animals, you may have noticed some odd creatures on their holiday wish list — and it’s all thanks to social media platforms like ...