The Fantabulous Capybara

In case you’re wondering, this remarkable critter is a Capybara, in fact this particular individual is a rather famous capy by the  unlikely name of Caplin Rous, and he has his own website at GiantHamster.com

Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents  and related to guinea pigs, whom they sound very similar to as you can see from the first video below. The video isn’t of Caplin, but it does contain some great chirping noises by these amazing critters. In the second video Caplin and his owner visit a school and it’s hard to tell who’s more delighted by the visit – the kids or the teachers!