Hydrochoerology (CAPYBARAS) with Dr. Elizabeth Congdon

CAPYBARAS! Blocky faces. Chill vibes. Spa days. Finally. Hydrochoerologist, Dr. Elizabeth Congdon, leads us into the muddy pond of Rodents of Unusual Size, weird feet, pet questions, interspecies snuggles, capybara cafes, natural habitats, escaped capybara, a fossil record that will rock you, and what the Pope thinks of them. An instant classic that you’ll want to enjoy on repeat. Y’all, CAPYBARAS. I repeat: Capybaras.

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Read Dr. Congdon’s publications on ResearchGate

A donation went to Edgewater Animal Shelter


Links to things we discussed:

Museum Specimen Confirms: Capybaras Once Roamed San Diego

Rodents of Unusual Size Take Over Gated Community in Argentina

Huge fucking prehistoric capybara photo

Another giant size comparison to a prehistoric capybara

Josephoartigasia monesi

Josephoartigasia wiki page

The largest fossil rodent

I Fell In Love with a Capybara e-book

Mongolian wild ass

Speak the capybara

Capybara Barks. The Sound A Capybara Makes As A Warning

The Capybaras of Florida

Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida

Evaluation Of A Laryngeal Mask Airway As An Alternative To Orotracheal Intubation For Maintaining Airway Patency During Inhalant Anesthesia Under Spontaneous Ventilation In Capybaras ( Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris)

Capybara Raises The Alarm, The Sounds Capybaras Make

Capybara TikTok Song

Capy in saddle costume

Giant Rodents ‘Invaded’ a Wealthy Gated Community. What Happened Next is a Lesson for Cities in the Climate Change Era

Post Malone looks like two capybara kissing

Capybara saddle bag

Pet therapy with a twist: Capybara, kinkajou and owls soothe stressed students 


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