It's one thing to get a goldfish because your daughter begs for one. It's quite another to end up with a hundred-pound rodent who has more than 2,700 Twitter followers. Caplin Rous is a capybara.

A capybara forages along the riverside in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 24, 2025. Capybara, the world's largest rodent, grows over 1 meter long as an adult. Despite its size, capybara is remarkably ...

Allow me to introduce you to the capybara. It’s a rodent about the size of a golden retriever. And it may be Florida’s newest invasive species. If you happen to be wandering through north central ...