A six-month expedition to the tropical island of New Guinea has led to a remarkable discovery by a young Czech doctoral candidate from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the ...

Capybaras are some of nature’s most interesting animals, known for their sweet personalities and unique social bonds. Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium knows just how beloved these large rodents ...

A capybara is on the loose after escaping from a UK zoo - with the public urged not to approach the creature which is the world’s largest rodent. Cinammon the capybara has been on the run for four ...

A capybara—the world’s largest rodent — is on the loose after escaping from a UK zoo. The public is urged not to approach it. Cinnamon, the capybara, has been on the run for four days since managing ...

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