Capybara vs. Beaver: The 30-Second Rule to Tell Them Apart
A photo of a soaking-wet, barrel-bodied rodent lounging in a thermal spring went viral last winter. The comments were a battlefield: “That’s a beaver.” “No, it’s a capybara.” “Pretty sure that’s a nutria.” The animal in question was, in fact, a capybara, but the confusion was completely understandable. These two oversized rodents have become internet … Read more