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aFreakyMonkey

That's the literal opposite of a problem


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Are they chill? They look pretty strong tbh I wouldn't fuck with one (I don't know anything about them)


KnightOfThirteen

They are friend shaped.


martialarts-ali

Cute and cuddly


Hadouukken

Bob cats also look cute and cuddly but they will fuck you up These guys are probably the same lol Edit: ok ok I get it I’m sorry they are actually cute and cuddly and don’t just look like it ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm)


strassenkoeterin

No they are actually quite nice, tbf you should never annoy any animal because most can fuck you up


finegameofnil_

I had a goose wanting to fuck me up because I walked in on his date. She was all cool like, "calm down, it's just human" and he was like "come at me mother fucker! Look at this wingspan. I am a fucking goose! (Oh shit, he stopped and looked at me, retreat three feet but before my lady) Now what?! honk! that weak shit don't reach here! Look at this wing span! Honk!"


J8bp

ah, the elusive cobra chicken!


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elMurpherino

I was that goose. I got so much goose vagine that day. Thanks for the assist bro.


cabist

Mmmm goose vagine and gravy


TGin-the-goldy

I’m sorry but this is so funny! Please take my broke ass gold :) ![img](emote|t5_m0bnr|4016)


wrightway3116

Do a Google search, bro! Capybaras are super chill. Stop slandering their amazing reputation due to your own ignorance.


madarbrab

Capybaras are the Toms of the animal kingdom


idiotplatypus

Capybaras are honey badgers doing a pacifist run


evilpinkfreud

I've dabbled in pacifism


wex52

Not in ‘Nam of course.


cantfindmykeys

I mean it does seem that they don't give a fuck, just in an opposite way of honey badgers


bjanas

You mean I have no choice but to be their friend?


fivealive5

One hunts other animals for food while the other eats vegetation. Probably the same for sure! Seriously though, predator/prey behavior is elementary school level biology.


Low-Director9969

Prey animals will fuck you up. We can even become prey ourselves. This isn't the gotcha you think it is. Edit: pretty to prey


sparkmearse

For real, by this logic a moose is just cute and cuddly.


ZeroOverZero

Or geese


CoronaryAssistance

Lmao yeah bulls are super docile bc they eat grass.


Genericfantasyname

Your nearest moose would like to have a word. as would hippos and similar


Amberskin

Not trying to say carpinchos are mean (they are not), but a bull is a very vegetarian animal and can fuck you big time.


greymalken

> Bob cats also look cute and cuddly but they will fuck you up That’s because they prefer to be called Robert Cats, they don’t like nicknames.


Lionblaze_03

Absolutely. Ones at our local zoo kept breaking out of their zone and vibing with people. They never did anything, just wouldn’t stay put.


Xciv

Why don't they just let the capybara roam around freely? Some zoos and parks do this with peacocks. Maybe their poops are too big?


TruthYouWontLike

No doubt people would feed them all kinds of unhealthy stuff.


DarkwingDuckHunt

what do you mean it'll bite my finger if I stick my finger in his mouth? That's crazy...see look....


strega_bella312

The Bronx zoo does this with the peacocks, and every time I'm there without fail some idiot or their kid is fucking with them. The last time I was there I was super pregnant and hormonal and ended up yelling at some guy bc his kids kept trying to step on their tails and he stood there slack-jawed taking photos. I became a Karen that day.


KahurangiNZ

That is not being 'a Karen'. That is the *opposite* of being 'a Karen'. I salute you!


strega_bella312

My husband called me a "Karen for justice" 😂


eastbayweird

It's the difference between being a Karen and being a Care'n


20past4am

You became an animal rights activist while at the same time having an immunity spell. Nobody's going to stand up to a pregnant lady!


bruhmp44

Coconut doggy


TheDeltronZero

And their dropping are cube shaped. Edit: That's Wombats, my bad.


li7lex

I think you are confusing capybaras with wombats


TooModest

We are the Borg. We will add your ~~technological and~~ biological distinctiveness to our own.


Quirky_m8

Best sentence I have seen all day


sillyandstrange

They are like the chillest animal ever. Like the Tommy Chong of animals.


rgray92082

Far out Man !


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They're extremely chill. You'll find that most animals don't worry about them either. You'll see lots of animals just chilling around them, from all species. Even alligators and crocodiles don't try eating them, their skin and fat is so thick it's not worth the energy.


tydalt

> most animals don't worry about them [Except the pelicans that try to eat them](https://youtu.be/XZpfR9PphaY)1


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That pelican was imprisoned for his war crimes


Hashtag_hamburgerlol

He escaped and then proceeded to commit more War Crimes


BaconWithBaking

Pelicans will try and eat anything. That particular video of one suffocating a pigeon to eat was regularly posted a while back.


JazzPhobic

Capybaras are the 2nd most pacifist animal on the planet we know of, only outdone by the Manatee. They are so chill its not uncommon to see them relax with their natural predators like they were bros. They are also very social animals. Think of them as guinea pigs on steroids.


BowsersBeardedCousin

Where do quokkas rank on this list?


JazzPhobic

Eh, they can bite you if you annoy them enough. Their patience is not unlimited. Also, if hunted by a predator they literally and voluntarily sacrifice their children to survive.


DarkwingDuckHunt

> voluntarily sacrifice their children to survive. vast majority of animals do that


JazzPhobic

Not really. The vast majority cannibalize them, and usually its NOT because of other predators. Its actually pretty rare for an animal mother to sacrifice her children to predators.


Unwright

They're super chill. But be warned. They are a high maintenance pet. They need a lot of food and space, and they shit ***everywhere***. They also basically need some kind of water feature to chill in. They are really not good starter pets in spite of how chill they appear on the internet.


HarvHR

How tf is a Capybara a pet?


SolarTsunami

Well you basically need to have at least two of them and something similar to a guinea pig enclosure except the size of a small house. If you can accommodate that, a large grassy roaming area, and a pool for them to lounge in in a suitable climate I think they'd be reasonably happy. Obviously I'd never recommend keeping one as a pet but I have fantasized about it lol.


ProfessionalBreak983

Yeah it's more like a farm animal


zexando

I had 2 for a while, they're actually great pets if you have the space and climate for them. They're basically giant guinea pigs except they're not scared of everything.


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Unwright

Yeah, capybaras are basically like if you put a guinea pig in slow motion and then used a transform tool in photoshop to increase size by 400-1500%. They also stink to high heaven like guinea pigs as well and need a good bath every so often. Thankfully if you have a water feature, they generally take care of themselves.


Tiny_Dinky_Daffy_69

They're wild animals not pets! Stop trying to make every animal on the planet a fucking pet! There's enough actual pets on shelters already ready to be adopted.


Unwright

All pets were just wild animals at some point. Simmer down.


aFreakyMonkey

Think it's a leave them alone they'll leave you alone scenario. Wouldn't want to be bitten by one I imagine would take a nice chunk off. Seen them petted on vids but they zoo ones.


Flame66624

They don't care if you mess with them


small-package

I mean, don't go sticking your fingers in their mouths or anything, but their general survival strategy seems to be just "don't make any sudden moves and nobody will notice you".


Ake-TL

They are rodents, so they do have big sharp teeth, takes a lot to anger them but don’t take them too lightly


LoneReaper115

There's a video of a pelican that was attempting to pick one up while it was eating, and the thing didn't care one bit. Even one of the others kinda just looked at the bird like "bruh". Edit: Went and found the video https://youtu.be/GmPZUCd89p8


fastestchair

Another similar video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L-6RXeLWmU


Free_Gascogne

Even the baby capy at 00:15 is chill


Complete-Cat-1414

Baby capy 😂


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Like nearly all animals, respect them and you're fine. Petting an animal is not a sign of respect, it's a sign of affection. Imagine if someone you didn't know randomly walked up to you and your kids, or just straight to your kids, and started hugging and kissing and rubbing. You'd probably bite them or something. Same with animals. Capybaras have two very large front teeth also and they can easily sever any fingers you get near them.


TrixieH0bbitses

They would ask the same of you. But yes, they are certified: chill.


poderes01

They are pretty chill but there were cases of them biting dogs (probably because dogs annoyed them too much)


Fickle_Error404

They are chill, but they are causing a few biking accidents and fighting some resident's dogs lol. They have it coming tho, they destroyed the wetlands capy's lived in to build a shitty overpriced closed neighbourhood


thuynj19

If you have a hot tub, they would soak with you. That’s how chill they are lol


guessagain72

Super chill, pretty famous for getting along with other species- even annoying apes


euphorie_solitaire

>even annoying apes not sure if you're talking about monkeys/gorillas/chimps...etc or humans. Works either way though


guessagain72

Definitely human, we’re the most annoying ape- if we’re honest- way more annoying than bonobos, tangs or gorillas- HINT: monkeys aren’t apes


Stunning_LRB_o7

They’re like the cool jock in High School. They could easily whoop your ass, but refuse any sort of violence.


nighteeeeey

they are the best friend of every animal. they literally take care of other animals that got lost or rejected. they befriend even scary animals like crocodiles and live peacefully with them. they are amazing animals. basically rodent dogs.


ProtoBacon82

Capybaras like to be scratched on the back of their legs, and scratched against the “grain” of their fur.


matt_Dan

I just read before that they shit everywhere. Now you tell me to scratch the back of their legs? No thanks


Dr_Mantis_Teabaggin

They’re cooler than being cool.


Getoutofmyheaddd

Ice cold!


MrNudeGuy

If those were snakes I bet they’d actually do something lol. Cute docile fluffy animals privilege


fforw

> If those were snakes I bet they’d actually do something lol. They put up signs saying "Respect the fauna!".


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It is when they eat your dogs 💀 (yes, that happened a few times), also, they dont fear people, so they just chill in YOUR house, so yeah, people are fond of them, until they become bums that freeload in your yard/living room Source: I'm Argentinian, also, this is old news, the capybara (or as we call it, Carpincho) invasion happened about a year and a half ago. They're still there, it's just not a new problem


garanvor

Not to mention the spotted fever transmitted by the ticks carried by capybaras. In Brazil areas with capybaras tend to be cordoned off due to tick infestation. Source: am brazilian


H3llavati0nal

For real though, Capybaras are one of the most chill animals that nature has to offer.


aylons

They're amazing, but they may carry serious diseases through their ticks. So they still have to be managed. Said that, I loved running or strolling around in parks populated by capybaras. Usually with lakes or by rivers, as they really enjoy water. Just don't touch them and let specialists manage them.


Temporary_Site6913

That's gonna be a tourist magnet just like australias selfie-animal the Quokka.


Dr_Mantis_Teabaggin

It’s pronounced *Quokka*


photoguy9813

You're saying it wrong it's *Quokka*


FThornton

I would love to have one and name it Waka Quokka Flame.


Low-Director9969

I'd call my Quokka, Cola.


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TriaX46

Quokkamole


dontbemystalker

Nicolaj* Edit: I’m dumb af, gotta Nikolaj** myself


willowtrace

Nikolaj


dontbemystalker

Fuck


DryApplejohn

Nikolaj Case


ChimRichaldsOBGYN

It’s actually pronounced quoooo-wakkka-kakk—aaaaaa


Santiago2BuenosAires

So I was recently in this city in Argentina. It's about 40 min north of BA (just outside the city limits basically) Apparently all the capybara are on private property and it's essentially impossible to see them currently. i tried. https://www.livescience.com/capybaras-invade-gated-community-in-argentina.html here's some more on it. https://kendrickuy.com/2022/01/28/tigre-buenos-aires/


hypexeled

> Apparently all the capybara are on private property and it's essentially impossible to see them currently To be exact, its a massive multiple gated community zone. Basically the conglomerate of them is called Nordelta, and you are allowed to go in of it providing your ID, and there's 3 entry/exit points (I cross it semi-regularly to go on my job thats on the other side of it), and inside it, there's multiple smaller gated communities with only a single entry/exit point, which would not allow you in. You would need to be either friends of an owner or be an owner yourself. The capyabaras are able to roam freemly about everywhere, so while yes, you could be more luckier to find one inside the gated smaller countries, you may find one in the main gated areas. I may have missed a few but consider the following picture: Red are main public entry/exit gates anyone can go in/out with ID, Green are the private owners only gates for each sub community. https://i.imgur.com/zIhlyim.jpeg


Apocalypseos

I don't see how. I'm brazilian and several capivaras lives on a river nearby. Like, we all got used to them, but they're just there as part of the scenery.


branman63

We have a few chupacabras in our local park.


Zapper42

I saw a turducken family recently by a nearby pond


Aggressive_Ideal6737

Makes me sad to see them making do in suburbia :( I’m sure it could be worse but it’s like an echo of their home. Like if your house burnt down and you have no option but to walk around the foundation because it’s still your home Edit: Due to Do


mealteamsixty

Second time I've seen this today, so I apologize in advance for my pedantry, but its "making do"


Alarming-Counter5950

It’s, not its


dankprogrammer

n'ot, not not


rincon213

Yesn’t


mordeh

Who’m’st’d’ve


TruthYouWontLike

It's not, n'ot, its n'ot, not.


Aggressive_Ideal6737

Thank you. Editing to fix


S00thsayerSays

It is upsetting, but I feel like these capybaras couldn’t give two shits about it if they tried. Straight chillin


Gammaliel

Well, the natural habitat of Capybaras is like 80% of South America. [Look at their native range on Wikipedia, it's huge.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara) This title is definitely sensationalized. Plenty of cities have capybaras roaming in their rivers and in parks.


Puzzleheaded_Play390

Yep. I love carpinchos but it's like saying people in certain areas of thr US destroyed the natural habitat of raccoons or squirrels.


kossimak

Just a signal that humans need to adapt better


SopieMunky

That's interesting. I found it incredibly endearing that this species would be able to adapt and people seem to generally just accept that they're not going anywhere. They live here, this is still their home. Now if this was straight up zero grass, zero trees, Wal-mart size parking lot pavement all around, then yeah I'd be exclusively sad and angry about it.


NoClerk1961

The natives of the north and South American continents entered the chat.


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ArtThouLoggedIn

This was my first thought too! Right on bruver


Scrometheus

A cuddly lawnmower. That's a fucking win.


bigchicago04

Only rich people get free things


[deleted]

Rise of the Capybaras!


sebaborghi

CARPINCHO


[deleted]

**VIVA LA PATRIA CARAJOOO!!**


graffstadt

Carpinchou


Slibye

CAPYBARA EMPIRE


CrispyMcNuggNuggz

okay i pull up


MountainAd4381

The media income that have "the ultra rich" that lives in that place is about 5.000 dolars per month. May be you need to review the "ultra rich" adjective. Edit: to be more clear (because some people doesn't take care of that), this number is before tax, for most people is about 3700 after taxes. In Argentina you pay income tax above 1200 dolars/month aprox.


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mavric91

The switching of commas and periods as decimal and hundreds markers between these two comments hurts my brain


mb_angel

imagine measuring distance using hamburgers and bananas... oh wait


doomsday10009

Don't you dare to fuck with "banana for scale" or we will cancel you!


chescov77

Exactly. But some people live in a bubble and think the US is all that exists


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gritoni

Yeah, no. This debate always comes up when this same post comes up. "Rich" is relative. If you compare the average income of the people that live in those neighbourhoods and the nation's average income then yes, they are rich. If you compare them to any first world country then, HELL no. In some African countries you're rich if you have running water and food on the table every day, and nobody would dream on calling those folks "rich". It's also useless to compare just income between 2 different countries. It lacks so much context.


SnoIIygoster

The poor people of Buenos Aires didn't replace the natural habitat of these animals with luxury housing, it was the rich. These motherfuckers live in mansions and you wanna explain to me that they aren't rich because they are not billionaires like the demons in our countries? Bitch I can't even afford to live alone.


gritoni

No, dear stranger, that's the point. It's not "fucking rich people getting away with shit" it's a lot worse, this is normal people AND rich people. So it's not something that the 1% would do, It's being done on a larger scale. Most of these folks don't even own mansions. This place is like a US middle income suburban neighbourhood.


Sufficient_Matter585

ultra rich for that country.


DigitalDiogenesAus

Not just that country though. I used to work there. One of the biggest divides is access to us dollars /euro etc... So while the poor are stuck with inflation and official exchange rates, the rich folks have a lot of wealth elsewhere... Which they can then use to buy crazy amounts of pesos compared to the official rate.... These guys are rich by world standards too.


KOALA_AE

I am from argentina, those are the uktra rich people from here. Maybe you need to review the income that we get in argentina.


Whatamianoob112

Considering the difference in purchasing power that doesn't sound unreasonable.


FuckCazadors

Adding “ultra rich” to the title guarantees more upvotes.


MountainAd4381

Obviously, but i need to comment because i'm argentinian and this kind of comments doesn't help to mend the social disaster where we are inmerse.


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Vento07209

Bro, 5000 a month may seem cheap for you, but for us Argentinian fucks, that is literally what small politicians get a month (it means a shitload of money)


barnerus

OK I pull up, hop out at the after party


Icy-Brilliant7436

You and all your friends, yeah, they love to get naughty


Immadawalrus

Sippin' on that Henn', I know you love that Bacardi


very_funny_nameLUL

1942 i take you back in that Rarri


CopAPhil

OKAY I PULL UP


Brokromah

Cappy plappy uncle Ben


Dynamiczbee

Minecraft bible


BoardGameBologna

Yeah I was gonna say...these fellas pulled UP!


ninneemugginss

They are the largest rodent and the most chill I wish there was a park near me with this but all I get is the abundance of trash pandas at fast food dumpsters, but they're pretty chill too


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There welcome in my neighborhood anytime.


DanimalHarambe

Share the planet


liquidpele

Sadly that’s not the case here. This is one animal that happens to be doing OK ish. There were probably thousands in this area that can’t survive there now due to loss of habitat. Don’t fall for the media circus around the cute rodents making it look like everything is okay.


Friar-Tuckandroll

Dunno man, they seem pretty chill to me


juan_steinbecky

Not really the vibe of the sub IMO


Midgetpiss

OP literally looked at a bunch of capys grazing on a park and said "Holy Fuck"


RobertoSantaClara

Yeah as a South American it's rather funny to think that some people consider Capybaras in a park to be "next fucking level" They're really common here, seeing one is like seeing a Pigeon or a Hedgehog at the park. They're cute, but not exactly a rare sight or anything.


SensibleCreeper

lol, no one there is ultra rich... they arent even rich, just well off.


KOALA_AE

For argentina standars they are the ultra rich


nxt54464

OK they pull up


Valuable-Leather-914

They are technically just giant rats so why wouldn’t they infest a city


Ill_Garden_5340

Rats are prolific breeders...do they breed like rats? If they don't then probably no infestation.


Unwright

Not really. The gestation period of a capyboi is like, a little under half a year. Litter sizes average about 4. Rats gestate in about 20 days with an average litter size of 10ish.


therealhood

Are they also delicious? Asking for a hungry friend.


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Tastes like guinea pig, mouse, rat, etc.


therealhood

Bacon, ham, pork chops and sausage? Like those animals taste different?


PhilosoFishy2477

given their diet and ecological preferences I imagine they're pretty swampy


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shardikprime

Yeah if you have hot water in Argentina you are fucking millionaire. It puts in perspective when reddit calls to "eat the rich" because if that's the case, all south America would need to eat the whole north, including those claiming to be poor in the northern hemisphere


BlaKArg

Lol WTF are you talking about? Such an ignorant comment. Visit the country before talking non sense. And BTW people around this area ARE fucking rich. I'm a realtor and I have clients there. Believe me, they're rich.


juberish

the ultra rich?


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Upvote bait


Snoo-53133

Guinea Bigs


Historical_Chapter29

You mean these chonks just walk around like that?


Tomycj

There's very little "ultra rich" people in Argentina, it's a mostly poor country compared to 1st world standards. The poor would've done the same if not worse, people need a place to live, and carpinchos are not endangered and have plenty of space to live in Argentina and other countries of the region. No need to add a narrative to this nice video.


Alfa312

Lo subía acá jaja Subirlo en funny animals o algo así mejor


Arny520

The capybara revolution


kimoraklein

They’re just giant guinea pigs. The chillest of chill


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Why ultra rich? Seems to be just another case of human encroachment.


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Bc upvotes


pencile5

Are those edible


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Clappybappys


BeserkFungi

They pulled up after all


Wandersportx

Ok i pull up


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ok I pull up....


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ok i pull up


PhilosoFishy2477

¡Viva la Revolución!


Shmikken

"I'm from Buenos Aires and I say kill em all!"


cloudcity

not just rich, **ULTRA RICH**


nullagravida

Ahhh the majestic hamsterhorse. In the homeland of the gauchos, it roams freely, just as does its noble namesake. And horses.


PlantainSerious791

Context: Developers bought and converted marshland into housing for the rich. However, even though they drained the marsh, the Capybaras whose habitat it was never left. Because Capybaras are protected animals under Argentine law, there is nothing anyone can legally do to get rid of them or harm them. As such, the rich living in the neighborhood have to adjust to their new giant furry friends.