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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The world has been giving them nothing but praise for like 5-6 years now, I think that's all.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Imagine a rodent with duck feet. It's between the height of your navel to your sternum - about 300lb. The hair is very coarse. It has a stubby tail. It eats like a goat but acts like a happy cow - they enjoy pets but would run away before acting aggressive

[–] [email protected] 60 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Just look at this beautiful creature.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Capybaras are clearly doing something right that we aren’t.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

They are very swell.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Uncle Ben is that you?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Very deveur

[–] [email protected] 52 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just find this funny as hell

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I can't get enough of them. I literally have my colonists buy it all when capybara meat is in stock.

#JustRimworldVibes

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

+1 for correct market timing. -2 for annoying vegans. +1 for supporting the mobile infantry.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The Quokka marketing department enters the chat...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They're just so happy to be there that they forget to do their marketing pitch

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

That's how they stay alive in that place. Literally anything that wants to kill them just stops and goes "awwwwww"

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The key is to just be cool and not a dick. They are the Keanu Reeves of animals. Keanu Reeves is the capybara of people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This gave me flashbacks to being on Reddit with the cult of Keanu Reeves. I respect the man but if he's shown too much love puts him in a situation where anything he does will be scrutinised.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

He knows. He hover hands every woman he puts his arm around in a picture.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

/r/onetruegod would like to know if you have some time to discuss ..well...the aforementioned one true god

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Is this Capybara Kobama?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Now I know who is behind it all

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Okay I'm clearly out of the loop. What's happening with capybaras? Is this something I have to sort by All to understand?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Me too. I get squirrels and bunnies in my feed, but no capybaras.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Right? Feel like I'm missing out.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

Capybara. Capybara Capybara Capybara Capybara caaapybaaaara 🎶

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They always seem so chill in photos but I've worked with them and they're one of the most skittish animals I've dealt with, the tapir they lived with was always wanting scratches though

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Sharing a habitat with jaguars, pumas, and humans would make me skittish too.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Theres a pair at the zoo. So fucking cute, for a rodent of unusual size. (The zoo sign actually says that)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The only capitalism I'll accept

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Capytalism for president 2024

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I'm waiting for the tourists attacked by capybaras headline..... Anyway now. ..

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Ikr, they're delicious

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I had to block that community to get them out of my feed

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Invasive species :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Which community?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I just dmed you 20 Copybaras. Their will is senior to ours and they will not be denied.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago
[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Most overrated rodents. Where's all the love for nutrias at? (excluding the place where they're invasive)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I'm pretty sure they're invasive where I live but even if they weren't, I'm still deeply repulsed by them.