The capybara, the world's largest rodent, is not listed on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' list of prohibited species.

Cinnamon escaped her enclosure at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World on Sept. 14 and has still not returned home Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium and its visitors are mourning the loss of a "guest favorite" capybara. Ripple, a 12-year-old capybara who arrived to the zoo in 2017, had to be euthanized on Dec. 29.

A capybara and a howler monkey have formed an adorable friendship while sharing a habitat at the Denver Zoo. Baya and Rebecca ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari, a 10-month-old capybara, went ...

Aliens, big ol’ bugs and a creepy capybara have joined the lineup of Gators, Ghosts and Goblins, the Halloween proceedings ...

Cinnamon, a female Capybara who makes her home at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Shropshire, England, recently went on a bit of a wander, igniting a massive search party in search of the escaped ...

San Antonio Zoo introduces a capybara encounter, featuring Ralphie and Fauna, where guests learn about their role in South America's wetlands.

Cinnamon the capybara escaped from her enclosure on Friday, the zoo said. LONDON -- A capybara that went missing from her enclosure in Telford, United Kingdom, was located on Wednesday after sparking ...

The Dallas Zoo introduced three capybaras this week, the first of the South American rodents to reside at the zoo since 2022. Velero, a 1 ½-year-old male, and Atziri and Piquiri, both 10-month-old ...

Cinnamon the capybara is on the run — and living her best life! The "beloved" critter escaped her habitat at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford, England, on Friday, Sept. 14. The following day, she ...

"Rebecca's pretty calm, and Baya's able to go to her for comfort and support," said Jessica Newell, an assistant curator at the Colorado zoo True friendship can be found in the most surprising of ...