About Capybara

Capybaras are the World's largest living rodents. Although they come from South America, they became extremely popular in Japan. Capybaras can be found in zoos where people come to pet them. There's also a toy character Kapibara-san (カピバラさん) created by Banpresto - you can buy almost anything with it in Japan (but in fact only in Japan because they are for sale only there). Capybaras are very calm and relaxed animals, I recommend viewing beautiful films made by fans on youtube. Some people keep them ocassionally as pets e.g. in USA, but personally I think this must be hard to do because Capybara needs water to live (they're semi-aquatic animals). Nonetheless these people seem to be very happy with their unusual pets. If you're looking for more information on Capybaras, please visit wikipedia or try some of my links below.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Capybara tour 2011

My recent plans have changed, and It seems that I'll soon have the oportunity to see capybara at Vienna Zoo. I'm going there with my bf. I think we won't go to Prague zoo, maybe next year? Our polish part of capy-tour will be Wrocław and Opole, btw Opole is on our way to Wrocław so we'll stop there to see capies. We're planning Vienna trip in two weeks time, around 8/10. Can't wait to put my own photos here / ^ t^). Today I checked Vienna zoo site and you can find therea nice bunch of animal photos, incl. capybara (Wasserschwein) photos ;-). Be sure to check guinea pigs site also.

Capybara in Vienna zoo


Capybara in Opole zoo (PL)


Capybara in Wrocław zoo (PL)

Monday, July 25, 2011

Happy Capy Babies Explore Howletts Wild Animal Park - ZooBorns


Happy Capy Babies Explore Howletts Wild Animal Park - ZooBorns
Today I found a very cute site and I want You to check it. You can find there not only capybara pups but other animal baby photos too. Like the one above:-)

Monday, July 11, 2011

Funny film from Nagasaki Bio Park


I'm not sure but at the beginning of this vid there's probably an information on Nagasaki Bio Park. You must see it, I think this shows how much capybara is popular in Japan. At 1:00 we meet first animals and then around 7:00 the guy takes bath in 'capybara-spa' with capybaras of course! They come shortly after him. After taking bath they eat watermelon together. This made my day :D I want to visit Nagasaki Bio Park in the future.

Capybara in Prague Zoo

Capybara 2, Zoo Prague

This is capybara in Prague Zoo :-) I'm going there in August, I'll take my own photos of it and put them here.

Capybara 3, Zoo Prague

Just can't wait to see it! / ^ t^) ^ t^) ^ t^)

Friday, July 1, 2011

Capybara room game

Capybara Room
Capybara Room

Today I tried to find some games connected with capybara, and I found this. I'm still trying to complete the first room (maybe there are more rooms...?) because everything is written in japanease and I can't get any hints. In this game you can find some kapibara-san-like stuff ;-) I recommend it for a short break from work.


PS: You need to click on _very specific_ areas of furniture or other stuff. Don't give up. If you get stuck then you can check these hints in comments. Most of the players do not recognize kapibara-san and they just call it 'a hamster' ;-)

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