WANT!

Quite the haughty little fellow, isn't he?

Rodents are famous for nibbling on things, and I can't imagine the damage a 100 lb one could do if he got bored one day~ do not want.

OMG, that nose! Built for teh snugglez.

Sorry, love, I think Theophile beat you to this one...

When we questioned locals in Venezuela, they stated in no uncertain terms that capybaras are the dumbest animals on the planet.

She should meet the last couple guys I've dated.

eep! he eeps loudly!

When my kids were little, we were at the zoo, in front of the capybara enclosure, admiring their adorableness and unusualness. Another woman and her children were standing nearby. Her little son pointed and asked "What kind of animal is THAT, mommy?" and she answered, "I don't know. I think it's a kind of goat" as she stood not two feet from the sign that clearly said "Capybara" (along with lots of information about origin, habitat, etc.)...

I wanted to scream at her, "Fergawdsake, lady, read the fucking sign if you don't know what it is!" but I restrained myself. Her children are probably roaming around to this day, not knowing what a capybara is.