The capybara is the world’s largest rodent, like a dog-sized guinea pig, native to most parts of South America. Despite their size, other animals really love to chill with the capybara, leaving the ...

Capybara are expanding into areas of deforestation throughout South America, reports a new study conducted by Kansas State University researchers and published in the journal of Global Change Biology.

In South America’s wetlands and riverbanks, one animal seems to move with unusual ease through landscapes that many species avoid. The capybara, a large herbivorous rodent, is often seen in the same ...

A fisherman in Illinois killed a massive rodent that is native to South America. Screengrab from Facebook post by 618 Hunting. An Illinois bowfisherman spotted a massive rodent wandering along the St.

A sign above Tupi’s habitat depicted the capybara on a boat and read: “Ahoy! It’s a boy!” Tupi could be seen feasting on watermelon and other snacks with the other two capybaras inside the Capybara ...

Julie Kunen is executive director for WCS's Latin America and Caribbean Program. She contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. If there is one thing that Americans ...