{"id":1453,"date":"2010-09-27T23:38:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novonon.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/27\/happy-capybaras-cure-monday-blues\/"},"modified":"2010-09-27T23:38:00","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T23:38:00","slug":"happy-capybaras-cure-monday-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novonon.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/27\/happy-capybaras-cure-monday-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy capybaras cure Monday blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy capybaras cure Monday blues<\/a>: “<\/p>\n

It’s like a Pentecostal service, but with giant rodents, as a person moves through a crowd of capybaras, scratching each one until it falls over on its side, slain with the spirit of snuggliness.<\/p>\n

Some fun facts about everybody’s favorite friendly hundred-pound rodent:<\/p>\n

FACT: <\/strong>An extinct, North American species of capybara<\/a> was, on average, a hundred pounds heavier than the current creatures. An even larger ancient rodent once lived in Venezuela <\/a>and weighed in at 1500 pounds. No word on fossil evidence of cuteness.<\/p>\n

FACT: <\/strong>According to the Vatican, capybara count as fish<\/a>, and are thus acceptable food for Lent. Apparently, the meat looks like beef, but contains less fat and calories. And the taste? I saw descriptions ranging from ‘pork-like’ to ‘fishy’. Which is quite a range. Have any of you tried it?<\/p>\n

FACT:<\/strong> Capybaras live in herds<\/a>\u2014usually a handful of males, plus a lot of females and young. That sort of living arrangement is common for large mammals, but it’s very rare in the world of rodents.<\/p>\n

FACT: <\/strong>Capybaras are semi-aquatic and can remain underwater for as long as five minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Via Chris Pasco-Pranger<\/a><\/p>\n

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