That’s why it’s pure comedic gold when a capybara is just sitting in the middle of Bruno’s prophecy in Encanto - it looks like it doesn’t give a damn about all the scary stuff happening around it 😂
Fun fact: At the National Zoo of Malaysia, a stray cat started hanging out with the Capybara family during lockdown, and was eventually adopted by them. He was eventually added to the feeding roster, and was officially made a resident in July. His name is Oyen if you want to learn more. No one really knows how he got there, but it is assumed he is orphaned.
i appreciate how you specified that in spite of all the wholesome memes, capybaras are still wild animals and should be treated as such. fantastic video as always
I once raised trash pandas at a wildlife rehab center. These were my babies, but at the same time there was a major level of "This is still a bear that someone pinned the tail on and shrunk." I would *not* suggest them as pets even though I had a great experience with them.
@Ben Judy I used to WRAR (wildlife rehabilitation and release) I used to have squirrels, 2 rabbits, a crow, 3 pigeons, a few pheasant, 2 raccoons, and quite a few opossums. For some reason, people are scared of opossums but love raccoons. But one is overly aggressive and clever, and the other is docile and literally tries to play dead to stay out of a fight. And opossums don't carry many diseases. I really do like them a lot. People don't know, but they're marsupials and if they get hit by a car, no one thinks to look for Joey's. It's sad. And a big reason why they're dwindling in numbers. Sorry for the book.
@@erikarussell1142 I think because the reputation of opossums has kind of been messed up (I like possums and raccoons I grew up with stuff like wild Kratts that taught Kids a lot about animals) I mean raccoons are usually seen as these adorable fat almost cat looking creatures and opossums are seen as these larger rats that hiss and we all know how humans usually feel about rats
Long ago, I helped out at the local zoo. And for a week, I was responsible for cleaning and feeding at the shared enclosure of two tapirs and three capybaras. The keeper told me to feed the capys first because they would bite the tapirs and steal their food. The only way to prevent it was to send them out after breakfast, close the door behind them, then feed the tapirs - which included a whole-ass hour of cuddling and scratching because they were very attention-starved. The capys would just walk away if anyone tried to pet them, they wanted none of that.
in my hometown (Curitiba, Brazil), you can see a capybara nicely taking the bus and traveling around the town. When you go to parks, they're always there just hanging. I feel like I'm very lucky to have been born in a city that you can casually see capybaras using public transportation
It's complete bullshit, i live in that city and never seen or heard of anythying like that, and also there are no news about it. You can see them a lot in parks tho,
Greetings from the owner of Cheesecake and Cobbler who are included in your wonderful video here! My 2 Capys are seniors now, in fact, Cheesecake is one of the oldest Capys in the US. now that we know of. She was 12 years old on Christmas Day.
The Australian government allows the import of any animal if it’s for zoological or research purposes. You can register your home as a private zoo for visitors. Department of agriculture water and environment You’re welcome
"The question is, would you make a good owner?" I stan you for this. I hate how people rarely ask themselves if their home is appropriate for a pet and instead go 'I want it' and that's as deep as the thought process goes. You stated the important part so bluntly and simply, I love it.
I once lived with a couple who had two decently large dogs and they kept them both in these small ass kennels and only let them out twice a day to go to the bathroom and play with each other for a half hour. That is until they started taking them out one at a time so they couldn't play and run around with each other anymore. I'm pretty sure they had to get rid of most of their animals when they moved out luckily
As someone who lives where Capibara are common and the common knowledge that wild capivaras can have a tick that carries a deadly desease, the usual practice is to avoid areas with the wild animal or stop them to go near urban and living area. It was actually through you that I learned that this animal is so beloved outside when my entire life was taught to avoid it because the tick is too dangerous. Edit: it is not a flea, the right word is tick Edit2: wow! I think this is my first comment with so many likes. And I’m glad it is in this video. Thank you everyone.
Oh found a Brazilian Yeah, like I commented on some other video of his that featured capibaras , they're not so chill...there are like 150 capibaras 30 meters from my front door and they do be dicks sometimes Also ticks is the word you're looking for carrapato
That is so interesting, I didn't even think of the potential diseases you could get from one. Makes sense though. Rodents are known for carrying disease-ridden fleas.
Fleas have been giving rodents a bad rep since the black plague, always getting all the bad publicity because of uninvited vectors :( fully a good reason to avoid them in the wild but it's too bad people misjudge the capy for the nasty disease carriers infesting them. 😢 Edit: someone above commented that it's actually ticks? That's even worse for the capy. If I had ticks I'd have zero chill.
i really liked when he said that they would be good pets, but we would not be good owners. this applies to many things and can sometimes be a difficult pill to swallow. often when a specific kind of animal becomes trendy, they get adopted in mass by people who dont know how to care for them (ex. axolotls). thx for doing your part to stop that:)
It’s something I wish was pushed around more. You hear adopt adopt adopt all the time, and then giving up pets is massively hated. It leads people to get pets when they aren’t in a condition to get them (not even just housing conditions, mental conditions too, yet people will skirt by that by also gaslighting saying “oH pEtS hElP mAsSiVeLy WiTh MeNtAl HeAlTh” which they do… but what about them?) And then the owners may eventually notice their neglect, but then, like I stated up top, there’s massive hate against owner surrenders, so they become scared that they’ll be blacklisted, outed, and even assaulted for trying to find their beloved pets a different home or putting them down after hearing the counter argument “NoT aLL pEtS gEt AdOpTeD sO iF yOuR sUrReNdErInG yOuR pEt FoR aDoPtIoN yOu’Re A mUrDeReR” then there’s hate for that and it just goes endless. Even worse the person’s mental state may deteriorate even further from this, and even worse neglect abuse may occur from it. It’s just the never ending cycle that just gets worse and worse until the pet passes. We need to start having much more healthier conversations about pet ownership, rather than just “ADOPTADOPTADOPT” and acting like the pressure didn’t cause the situation to begin with. I don’t know how but this cycle is why. Certain channels, one I like is called ‘friendlyratforecast’ I think, are starting this with videos accurately describing what pet ownership is like with their specific animal, describing the problems that can occur, and saying at the end that there is no hate for deciding to simply live vicariously through pet videos, that you don’t need to feel guilty and end up causing a neglect abuse situation, it’s okay not to adopt.
Non-domesticated birds, too, like parrots and the like. They are incredibly social animals and so having just one and not a flock isn't good for them. Plus if you have to keep them caged all day that's not good for them either, in terms of exercise or enrichment. Pigeons are the best pet birds (though they also need their exercise and enrichment looked out for).
@@asterismos5451 The most extreme example is probably raptors. AKA: Falconry. Those birds need big cages and daily workouts to keep fit and healthy. In comparison something like a Macaw, African Grey or Cacatua will often outlive their owner even without another partner (Lifespans of 40-60, even as much as 82 years will do that though). I mean technically a Chimpanzee, Alligator, or Big Cat might be worse, but those are never actually "pets"
@@durantwiggans2212 They're not domesticated but I do think falcons can make great pets, but maybe more as working animals than as ones to just sit around and look pretty for you. (The same goes for border collies and the like even but people are happy to adopt them and live in tiny apartments in city centres and that's just a terrible idea.)
I love this guy's attitude man. Also he's the only person I've heard say don't donate to patreon unless you can absolutely afford it. I find that to be a very respectable sentiment. Not to mention he manned up about that whole scam sponsor deal. This man has a lot of integrity. Seems to be an anomaly these days.
yeah he’s so… humble (idk if that’s the right word but you get the point). i love that about him. he doesn’t beg his fans for money or swipe his mistakes under the rug
@@tommygunengineer9184 it was that one thing where you buy a plot of land from Ireland to be legally called a lord or lady. It was called Established Titles, and basically he, along with dozens and dozens of other RUclipsrs, promoted it without realizing it was actually a scam.
@@tommygunengineer9184 can't remember the name but it had to do with Scottish land and getting the title of "Lord" or "Lady". It was a rip off and this guy owned up to it and even cut the promos out of his videos that had them in them. He even made some posts talking about it and apologized. He's the ONLY channel I saw doing that after it was found out to be a scam. They had a knife company too that was fake Japanese. Kamikoto is the name I think. They were made in China junk using a Japanese name. This guy has shown a lot of integrity.
I moved to Argentina recently and the fact that I see Capybaras/ Carpinchos everyday is just the best thing. All the memes are fully accurate and literally just exist to vibe
@@walkerx1813 it is. Capibara is used in brazil, I don't know if other spanish speaking countries say carpincho, but in Argentina we call them that way.
Something that people usually overlook when talking about capybaras is the fact that they carry ticks who may pass Spotted Fever, which is a disease that has around 25 percent of chance to unsubscribe a human from life. Studied at a uni campus with a lake that had a lot of capybaras here in Brazil, and there were a lot of signs warning people to keep distance from them for this reason. Around 750 people stopped performing metabolic activity due to Spotted Fever in the last 10 years in Brazil alone.
That's why so many animals come around them. There is food all in their hair. It's a win win for the animals. One gets food, the other gets groomed. Lol
@@bunnytail1370 I've always had a fascination with mutalistic symbiotic relationships among animals. Like, the fact these animals know the other is doing them a solid and won't eat them is just amazing to me.
Your writing is superb. "Chunky chinchilla's so chill", "Happy capy's per capita". Alliterative poetry in an educational video about capybaras. Amazing.
I remember coming across a children's book about an American family with a pet capybara in the '50s, and my takeaway was that as delightful a pet as he was, Cappy was a wild animal and would have been better off in the wild or at a sanctuary. Of course, now that I look up the book (Capyboppy by Bill Pete) and find out that Capyboppy spent his final years at a zoo where he was bullied by several successive enclosure-mates, eventually killed by one, the book comes across more as an indictment of irresponsible people importing animals they have no idea how to care for, and the exotic pet industry which fosters this cruelty.
My family used to have that book! 😁 I couldn't remember how it ended tho, I'll have to see if I can find it again. My mum loved it but the most I remember is a pic at the beginning of a boa constrictor with three lumps in it where it "ate the cats" 😅
@@emmachudley9446 Yeah, that sounds right. I think the book's mostly recommended because Peet's art is great, but, as at least one reviewer pointed out, it's surprisingly frank about horrible things happening to animals for a book aimed at kids. I mean, Watership Down was too, but that at least was fiction with a happy ending.
@@deiaraki read up on the original versions of fairy tales. It's only recently we started hiding that stuff, although I'll admit I don't know if thats good or not.
Capys are quite common in lots of cities here in Brazil, never seen them being agressive in mine (São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo). But there's always warnings in the park they stay to not try to pet or disturb them, as they can also carry ticks that trasmit the Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
I love the comparison between the Capybara and the Honey Badger. One is basically a maniac who gets drunk and challenges everyone and the other is your hippie neighbor lol.
Dude, your videos are next level… you have somehow unlocked the elusive formula for TRUELY educational entertainment! Also, something tells me you’re a genius and you could probably lead a nation, yet here you are, finding a million clever names for friendly ROUS’s. Bless you! 🙏
He stands infront of a green screen with a lapel mic & lists facts about animals comedically I like the videos but seriously? Genius level intelligence & lead a nation? You’re seriously on his dick rn & for what reason idk
Fun fact: Capybaras are sometimes called "nature's chairs" because smaller animals can just sit on their back and their so chill they won't do anything
Can we all just appreciate the effort linguistically our man here got whenever he puts out a video, like seriously word-play so sharp it's putting Ginsu out of business. Anytime I watch one of these vids it's an equal enjoyment split between getting the cerebral-software-update, and the thesaurus throw-down.
Thank you for saying this! His scripting is superb! This is the first video I've seen of his, and I paused it less than 4 minutes in to text it to friends and family with comments about his script. I'm an English teacher who drools over clever word play like this. This is the most enjoyable way to learn anything about anything, really. I love it!
I went to a flea market once with a little booth advertising "See the largest rat in the world!" I knew it was bs but I only had to pay $2.00- nbd. When I got to the viewing lenses to peak in the box, I just saw a capybara chilling with food and water. I wasn't even upset because technically they weren't lying
Lucky. I went to a zoo once and they had a little like, bat house and it said "see the red bat" and it was a red wiffle bat. You got to see a cute capy.
Same. I went to a carnival that had a sign that said "See the world's largest rodent" and I've always been an animal nerd, so even as a kid I knew it would be a capybara... Sure enough 😂
So glad you covered that gated community. I was upset when I first found out about that. Like, what did they expect when they completely destroyed all of their living space?! Of course you have a capy "problem" now, because they have nowhere else to go!
@@moteroargentino7944 The way I see it at this point is that greedy business humans will do what greedy business humans do. Especially when you band a bunch of greedy business people together and call it a corporation. Expecting them not to, or expecting them to stop being greedy, is just naive. The people who are supposed to limit the damage from those people are the people we vote for to represent us. But more often than not, once they get in office, they turn around and represent THEM. These are the people I'm pissed at. If we're bringing out the guillotine, we're bringing it out for them.
As an argentinian I see them from time to time, the whole situation with the closed community (these always get in drama here somehow) that was on the news for a few weeks, many agreed that they (people deciding to live there) were taking over the capybaras habitats and that they should have expected that to happen. I think nothing has changed yet, but I hope someday capys take back their land.
The Gated community people are basically in an imposible situacion of their own creation, if they try to remove the giant rodens they Will be branded as heartless monsters and no one in the city would respect them ever again... But if they don't they are trap with the hippo hamsters. In My opinion they should just own it and take the Japan roud with the walking coconuts.
@@juanfranciscovillarroelthu6876 they eat them Argentina, what are you talking about? When I was down there deer hunting they tried to get me to shoot one for dinner.
"Try to be a capy in a world full of cappers." legendary advice sir. great vid as cas-usual lol. Another capy fun fact, capybaras bathing in hot baths is not only cute, it's also healthy for them. Since they are native to South America, they are not adapted to the Japanese climate and their skin dries out in winter. There is a study that concludes that the warm onsen baths improves the skin of the capybaras in winter and helps them relax. Also, nutrias are invasive in places like Japan, the Adriatic coastline, and the southern US because these places tried doing nutria fur farms. So more people know about them than you think. And nutrias aren't quite beavers as they don't build dams
This guy's writing is BRILLIANT! The alliterations, the rhythm, the timing, the humor -- every single line accomplishes the goals of being entertaining, educational, and audibly satisfying. I tip my hat to you, good Sir.
Aside from the writing, I also love the tone of his delivery. There are times where you get the sense he doesn't so much love animals as have contempt for them. Not literally, of course. I doubt he actually dislikes animals or he wouldn't be doing this. But the fact it comes across that way makes his content all the more unique and identifable.
I live in Brazil and Cabybaras are native to pretty much the whole country. They adapt very well tp urban areas despite their size, and are common in city parks and urban rivers. The only problem that people need to realize is that as they are wild animals, they can not only be dangerous, but also carry diseases.
Well... like every other wild animal. Why people are so dumb? You see a wild animal, you admire it from a safe distance. No, we have to get near, right next to them AND touch them... why? But yeah... hope more people learn to stay away.
@@mrmunch5615 Maybe more curiosity and arrogance, in thinking that humans should be able to do whatever they want to animals with no negative consequences to themselves?
I really appreciate that you discourage people from getting them as pets. Wild animals belong in the wild and I wish more animal videos would emphasize that. Thanks for the entertaining & informative videos. ❤
I’m completely opposed to exotics as pets and want to see federal legislation regulating protection, care, licensing, etc. However, many animals have no wild to which they can return due to human incursion. And a number of critically endangered animals can only be saved through human intervention. Ironic that we put them in this mess to begin with.
@@sharonkaczorowski8690 Sadly true! And unfortunately, not all wildlife species that were raised in captivity can easily get rehabilitated to release into the wild too. There some exceptions, like how orphan baby sea otters can be raised by sea otters in aquariums to help teach them the skills they need to live in the wild, but not all wildlife in captivity is that lucky.
You are the absolute perfect mix of humor and education. I hope your channel keeps growing and you inspire more people to learn about the world around them.
"Guinea big" "Giga gerbil" "In a jungle full of edp-sized threats to minors" 😭😭😭 no one beats this guy in copywriting! In a climate where youtube videos are filled with controversies, dramas, and other polarizing contents, this guy is a small savior in the youtube community. Keep up the great work!
"Question is would you be a good owner" THANK YOU! That's the Important part some people don't get when owning or rescuing pets. Thanks again for pointing this out so clearly❤
@@genericname2747That commie talk is why South America will remain a sh** hole There’s a reason those people are closed off from the rest of you and doing better on top of that 😂
You are hysterical!!!!😂 I started tying to remember all your funniest stuff, but gave up half way thru cos there’s too many! Love Capybaras and you answered some questions I had. Will def be watching more of you!👍🏼
I love the Cappy blappy towards the end that went “fuck this fence I’m getting in the pond whether you like it or not” and repeatedly threw itself into the short fence until it tilted enough to get over
I really appreciate you outlining why they don't make good pets. I follow some capybara groups and see people posting about wanting one or getting one. Moderators tend to discourage or disallow it. I also follow a rodent rescue, and they get capys with issues from people who didn't know what they were doing. They're warm weather animals, so getting one in the chilly Midwest and they end up losing toes from frostbite, it's messed up.
People in general have this delusional narcissistic belief that they can raise babies from any species, when it’s in fact the opposite. It comes from this selfish place of “I need this animal because I feel warm inside when I look at it”. They don’t stop to think “what would the animal feel? Am I able to fulfill its needs and provide the home and social life they need?” Nope. It’s about how “I feel”.
As a Paraguayan they are very neat but not for everyone, mostly because they need a lot of space and you can't have only one, similar to guinea pigs or chikens on that regard
Someone who owns a farm with a lake/big body water pretty much anywhere in Brazil or south America in general could have one. You would just need to keep them clean, without parasites etc
Literally had a few capybaras walk up to me and I can honestly say nothing but chill vibes were flowing. They weren’t threatened by me and of course I reciprocated that feeling. Love these rodents!
0:53 small correction, guinea pigs can actually swim a little bit. In the wild they are known as cavys and, because they are so small, puddles and small bodies of water take a long time to get around so if it's not too deep they can swim through it. They can't however hold their breath under water at all so it's risky for them to swim and most domestic guinea pigs don't like water. I work at a guinea pig rescue centre in the UK so know way too many niche facts about them, I love your videos and learn so much from you, I just wanted to take the opportunity to share some of my knowledge. Thanks for making so many informative and interesting videos!
@@kiwiawsomedude occasionally guinea pigs do like swimming, I've given A LOT of piggies baths at the rescue centre I work at and most don't but I've had one or two who like water as well, it's a personal preference for them and as long as the water isn't too deep for them and they're dried and kept warm after there is no reason not to let them have a short swim!
"A paralysis demon with wings" You're not wrong there. 💀But harpy eagles are actually rare in their range (southern Mexico to Paraguay) and spend the most of their time in the forest canopy. Because of that, they love to prey on tree-dwelling creatures like sloths and capuchins rather than a semiaquatic rodent like a capybara. They are quite big too! They are the largest eagle in the Americas with a length of 3 feet and a weight of 13 pounds! It is also the national bird of Panama, and is featured on their coat of arms! The bird was the inspiration for Fawkes the Phoenix in the Harry Potter movies as well.
There's literally a brazilian folklore of a paralisys demon who is basically a harpy eagle. The name is pisadeira, and she's basycally a harpy with woman face that steps on people when they sleep
As a guinea pig owner, their pure existenz make me soo happy, they are dopamine gifters! I lived for many year in Dortmund, Germany. In their zoo they have a huge field/swamp enclosure with Capys and Tapirs. You can pay twice a day to hand feed them cooked potatos, karrots and salads. Lovely and an absolute tourist magnet!
I've had four guinea pigs over the years and they're so lively and talkative. By the time one of the first duo passed, the survivor had little to no care about existing. She just was preparing herself to pass even with the younger two. Then the third one passed and we kept the last one company a lot. Our miniature dautschund would always be interested in saying hello. The guinea pig even had this funny fascination with our cats (three of the four cats) where she'd climb over these sleeping adult cats and just stay with them behind the cats. They just would say hello and go back to sleep. We'd also have a pet carrier box with a couple of blankets and stuff for her while she was out of her cage. That's why when she passed away almost a year after her mate did, our dautschand was digging through her carrier with the guinea pig's scent and was just sad when she couldn't find her friend. That right there broke my heart seeing her want to play with her friend. That final one holds a special place in my heart.
I got to meet and feed my first capy before xmas and I fell in love. my two toddlers loved her as well. she was so gentle and well mannered. I made sure my kids were behaved of course and I'm so glad I got to cross it off my bucket list.
I met quite a few animals at a zoo in Argentina years ago, including a capy, but I kept going back for the lions. One became a friend, and even knew my voice. Ah, I miss that big old guy. I could just lean against him and stroke his mane for as long as no one else was waiting in line to meet him (I tended to wait for rainy weekdays days so I could max out my time!), even fed him twice by hand.
@@crazyabe4571 Considering that I'm typing on a keyboard, that'd be an obvious 'no'. CLEARLY you are one of those inferior beings... *uses Shinigami eyes to write your name into his Death Note*
The amount of nicknames you can give to animals is an art form at this point From Hippo Hampster to Giga Gerbil, your nicknaming skills knows no limits
The animals in my city are so weird, doves used to babysit the baby robins in their nest and wait for their parents to return. Geese would take in each other's chicks and teach them how to swim. Grackles attacked squirrels so robins would actually swoop in and fight them, one time I was protecting a squirrel and a robin shoved the grackle into a bush and all I heard were hissing sounds. I also gave said squirrel head scritches despite it being constantly attacked and even missing an ear bc it was so friendly.
It is wild how friendly they are, there's a couple places near my house that capybaras come once and a while to chill, you can go and pet them and they do not care at all, one time I even got stunlocked for more than an hour by three capybaras laying down and asking me to pet their bellies
I saw a “wild” capybara (a group of Capys that live at a local lake) in Brazil. My grandmother calls them big rats, but they are so cute. They do create a LOT of poop tho By the way, the last clip basically translates to “Are they going to stop?” “Of yeah they’ll stop” “Wtf they’re not stopping”
I love your alternative names for all these animals. Chonky chinchilla being one of my favorites. Just found you today. You are hilarious and informative. Subscribed.
Capybaras are so damn inspiring. They're dealing with so much ahit in their life, but never allow it to make them bitter or cruel. No matter what odds they're in, they won't give up on chill. Be like capy. Be chill. Edit: thanks for the likes y'all! Was having a pretty shit day but then checked out notifications and me from past reminded me the holy truth of being like Capy💛 so now I'm chill
At my hometown, here in Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) I used to live near a neighbourhood called Pampulha, which is defined by a big ass lake. That lake had literal crocodiles, plenty of them actually. It also had LOADS of capybaras, and one time when I was like 6, I got a bit lost and couldn't find my father, luckily I got WAY too entertained by a bunch of walking coconuts and just sat down, enjoying the view. My dad later found me and it was all ok, but I'll never forget those lovely capybaras.
When I was younger this lady brought two Capybaras to the park I was at and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world- idk where she is now, but hope she’s doing well
There are a LOT of capybaras where I live (it's where that last video is from), and they're so fearless it's actually a problem. They live by this lake in the middle of the city, and they'll just let anyone walk up to them, so much so that the city had to put out a warning of the diseases they carry, because people started petting them and all that. Here, they're like our versions of raccoons, they walk towards the neighborhood around the lake and go through people's trash 🤡
One of my favorite things about living in a rural area in Brazil was driving my kids to and from school. Every day we saw a huge group of Capivaras in a pond. Even though we saw them every day for years, it NEVER got old! They are so cute!
May I ask where do you live? Even in São Paulo city I have crossed with them in the street once! I just love to see them, but I do fear the Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
I was in a zoo for my birthday and I got to feed and pet two capybaras. I gave one a corn-on-the-cob and started feeding the other one a banana. The first one took the cob to a corner and I continued feeding the second capybara its banana. The weird thing was, they kept switching from eating the corn to being handfed. The handler told me that they often take turns and share while eating. I thought it was really cute and interesting. Oh, and when you scratch them and they like it their hair will spike up. It was adorable
Your love for the animal world is seriously contagious, keep it up. I feel like you are the spiritual child of David Attenborough and Steve Irwin, combining immense knowledge with an entertaining way to pass it on. The world needs more people like you.
i love how long this video on capybaras are. your narration and how you present your info is so refreshing and keeps the audience's attention glued the entire time.
I really like that you say the "drink water and hug your mother" thing at the end! I dunno why but it makes wholesome vids like this seem even more wholesome 😌
I can't believe I came across this channel. Like, this is the first video I've watched and it's already a PERFECT blend of well-explained scientific knowledge and... well... idk how to call the knowledge that makes me engaged in a more emotional and human level to these animals through storytelling, but yeah that one! As a biology student about to get a bachelor's degree, I very much appreciate this and hope one day I can spread knowledge in as good a way as this
I live on the coast of Brazil, and around here it is more difficult (although not impossible) to find a capybara, but I have a friend who lives in the west of the country and he has a sad story with this animal. He told me that as a child, his 2 dogs escaped their kennels, and before his parents could retrieve them, they approached the river and were killed by capybaras. They are beautiful animals, but they are still wild animals. Those who do not respect their space may end up paying the price.
“Be more like a Capy in a world full of cap-ers”…I have to remember that. Just found your channel and really dig it. Solid balance between good info, entertainment, and relatable language and tone. I look forward to seeing more and I hope this blows up
My man looking swollen. Your brand's has definitely inspired me in my ventures towards wildlife conservation as a black male myself. It's cool to see a fellow brother appreciate the beauties of nature.
There are capybaras at my university campus in São Paulo, it was always very cute to see them when I was going to class. Also, their names come from the indigenous Tupi language, just like the word "jaguar", Capybara (kapi'i + uara) means grass eater and Jaguar (ia +uara) means people eater, as brought up by Renan Felipe [edited]
They are adorable. A lady on Naked and Afraid caught one for food but it was so cute she released it. And she was hungry. I liked seeing one ride on a tortoise.
@@Anuyushi I don't remember which episode, but she set a trap and he was casually standing there with a rope around his neck like a dog on a leash. It was a young one. She took the rope off and told him to go, but he stood there looking at her. Finally he left. If she had eaten him I would never have watched again.
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My favorite part about Capybaras are that no matter what situation they’re in, they still have that same neutral expression
Guinea pigs are the same. Except its less neutral and more "brain empty must chew hay".
they studied at the Steven Segal's acting school
@supremeking2063 nobody care
@Local Trashcan I'm pretty sure they don't communicate with their face.
The nose might be an exception, so it's a anthropomorphization
That’s why it’s pure comedic gold when a capybara is just sitting in the middle of Bruno’s prophecy in Encanto - it looks like it doesn’t give a damn about all the scary stuff happening around it 😂
"She wasn't just a step-mother, she was the mother who stepped up"
Bruh, that's the smoothest compliment any human being could make.
Yep this dude knows his English
you haven't been on instagram meme pages much, have you?
@@ytyoungrichnhigh a lot of people like to waste their time doing literally anything else
Yeah I legit got the feels lol
It’s from an old meme about a step-father. One of my favorites.
Had the pleasure of meeting two in person, they were chill af like that one college roommate who was always high
Are they as fluffy as they look on camera?
Bro got raided by the bots
Bro is a bot magnet
Bro has bot rizz
I feel called out, but am glad to be compared to a capybara.
Fun fact: At the National Zoo of Malaysia, a stray cat started hanging out with the Capybara family during lockdown, and was eventually adopted by them. He was eventually added to the feeding roster, and was officially made a resident in July. His name is Oyen if you want to learn more. No one really knows how he got there, but it is assumed he is orphaned.
Classic oyen
As a malaysian i dont think ive ever seen a capybara in a zoo very rare mostly
This is stellar news for mfs who loves capys AND cats
😮😮😮
imagine you lost your cat and you find out he’s become a capybara
I can guess the cat's fur color from its name. 😆
i appreciate how you specified that in spite of all the wholesome memes, capybaras are still wild animals and should be treated as such. fantastic video as always
Same logic is definitely applied to humans
I once raised trash pandas at a wildlife rehab center. These were my babies, but at the same time there was a major level of "This is still a bear that someone pinned the tail on and shrunk." I would *not* suggest them as pets even though I had a great experience with them.
Absolutely!! Leave wildlife alone, please!!
@Ben Judy I used to WRAR (wildlife rehabilitation and release) I used to have squirrels, 2 rabbits, a crow, 3 pigeons, a few pheasant, 2 raccoons, and quite a few opossums. For some reason, people are scared of opossums but love raccoons. But one is overly aggressive and clever, and the other is docile and literally tries to play dead to stay out of a fight. And opossums don't carry many diseases. I really do like them a lot. People don't know, but they're marsupials and if they get hit by a car, no one thinks to look for Joey's. It's sad. And a big reason why they're dwindling in numbers.
Sorry for the book.
@@erikarussell1142 I think because the reputation of opossums has kind of been messed up (I like possums and raccoons I grew up with stuff like wild Kratts that taught Kids a lot about animals) I mean raccoons are usually seen as these adorable fat almost cat looking creatures and opossums are seen as these larger rats that hiss and we all know how humans usually feel about rats
I want to say, calling a Honey Badger a "four-legged assault oreo" is one of the funniest lines I've heard all week.
Long ago, I helped out at the local zoo. And for a week, I was responsible for cleaning and feeding at the shared enclosure of two tapirs and three capybaras.
The keeper told me to feed the capys first because they would bite the tapirs and steal their food. The only way to prevent it was to send them out after breakfast, close the door behind them, then feed the tapirs - which included a whole-ass hour of cuddling and scratching because they were very attention-starved. The capys would just walk away if anyone tried to pet them, they wanted none of that.
Ah, the reality behind the meme. It's sad, but somehow also comforting. Thank you for posting!
Tapirs deserve love too
@@reduxys4819 I pet one back when I was a teenager
Maaaan I wish I could pet a tapir.
TIL that Tapirs are cuddly.
in my hometown (Curitiba, Brazil), you can see a capybara nicely taking the bus and traveling around the town. When you go to parks, they're always there just hanging. I feel like I'm very lucky to have been born in a city that you can casually see capybaras using public transportation
And it was just accepted too? :ooo
That's a full-fledged citizen right there.
@@klltx2001 yeah!!! capybaras are literally part of the city, they're practically citizens that ride the bus for free
Yeah i saw the same capybara riding alongside with Keanu Reeves on the bus
It's complete bullshit, i live in that city and never seen or heard of anythying like that, and also there are no news about it. You can see them a lot in parks tho,
@@gregoriomariano5070 man you and I live in very different cities then 😂 I've always seen capybaras going into the bus!
"In a jungle full of EDP sized threats to minors"
That line absolutely killed me
Came to the comments to see if anybody else mentioned it 😂
I literally came across your comment as he said it 😂
sorry.. what does EDP stand for?
@@goldfishdoc1999 it's a youtuber who got caught trying to meet up with a kid
@@goldfishdoc1999 It stands for "EatDatPussy"
Greetings from the owner of Cheesecake and Cobbler who are included in your wonderful video here! My 2 Capys are seniors now, in fact, Cheesecake is one of the oldest Capys in the US. now that we know of. She was 12 years old on Christmas Day.
happy belated birthday to cheesecake!
Happy late birthday cheesecake.
Hope she's doin good cuz capy's are the chillest rodents I've seen
Happy birthday chessecake
Happy late birthday Cheesecake!
The Australian government allows the import of any animal if it’s for zoological or research purposes. You can register your home as a private zoo for visitors.
Department of agriculture water and environment
You’re welcome
"The question is, would you make a good owner?" I stan you for this. I hate how people rarely ask themselves if their home is appropriate for a pet and instead go 'I want it' and that's as deep as the thought process goes. You stated the important part so bluntly and simply, I love it.
Exactly.
I want one too, but I know I don’t have a proper environment for them to be happy and healthy.
I will admire from afar
Sadly, the thought process goes about as deep for many aspiring parents.
I'll wait around until they breed the lap capybara 👅
I once lived with a couple who had two decently large dogs and they kept them both in these small ass kennels and only let them out twice a day to go to the bathroom and play with each other for a half hour. That is until they started taking them out one at a time so they couldn't play and run around with each other anymore. I'm pretty sure they had to get rid of most of their animals when they moved out luckily
Must be hard knowing everyone and their motives for getting a pet.
"Cheesecake wasnt a stepmom, she was a mom that stepped up"
Capybaras are role models for humans
Cringe
@@clownworld4655cringe
W mom
Real
Well - maybe we can skip the coprophagy. Please.
As someone who lives where Capibara are common and the common knowledge that wild capivaras can have a tick that carries a deadly desease, the usual practice is to avoid areas with the wild animal or stop them to go near urban and living area.
It was actually through you that I learned that this animal is so beloved outside when my entire life was taught to avoid it because the tick is too dangerous.
Edit: it is not a flea, the right word is tick
Edit2: wow! I think this is my first comment with so many likes. And I’m glad it is in this video. Thank you everyone.
That's so sad, that such a sweet animal has to be avoided for something that isn't its fault. Fleas are such nasty critters. :(
Oh found a Brazilian
Yeah, like I commented on some other video of his that featured capibaras , they're not so chill...there are like 150 capibaras 30 meters from my front door and they do be dicks sometimes
Also ticks is the word you're looking for carrapato
That is so interesting, I didn't even think of the potential diseases you could get from one.
Makes sense though. Rodents are known for carrying disease-ridden fleas.
Fleas have been giving rodents a bad rep since the black plague, always getting all the bad publicity because of uninvited vectors :( fully a good reason to avoid them in the wild but it's too bad people misjudge the capy for the nasty disease carriers infesting them. 😢
Edit: someone above commented that it's actually ticks? That's even worse for the capy. If I had ticks I'd have zero chill.
R/SuddendlyCaralho??????
Just for the record, the manatee waving the gator off at 3:50 was pure luck, I didn’t even realize that while editing lol
"ah screw you"
"Hey could you help me with -"
*cold reptilian stare*
"ah forget it"
Thank you for doing your best to make TikTok better.
You're completely failing,mind you.But it's not for a lack of trying.
Thank you for the video!
i want a chill animals part 2
You didn't pin your own comment?
Respect.
i really liked when he said that they would be good pets, but we would not be good owners. this applies to many things and can sometimes be a difficult pill to swallow. often when a specific kind of animal becomes trendy, they get adopted in mass by people who dont know how to care for them (ex. axolotls). thx for doing your part to stop that:)
Yes- that comment was why I subscribed!
It’s something I wish was pushed around more. You hear adopt adopt adopt all the time, and then giving up pets is massively hated.
It leads people to get pets when they aren’t in a condition to get them (not even just housing conditions, mental conditions too, yet people will skirt by that by also gaslighting saying “oH pEtS hElP mAsSiVeLy WiTh MeNtAl HeAlTh” which they do… but what about them?)
And then the owners may eventually notice their neglect, but then, like I stated up top, there’s massive hate against owner surrenders, so they become scared that they’ll be blacklisted, outed, and even assaulted for trying to find their beloved pets a different home or putting them down after hearing the counter argument “NoT aLL pEtS gEt AdOpTeD sO iF yOuR sUrReNdErInG yOuR pEt FoR aDoPtIoN yOu’Re A mUrDeReR” then there’s hate for that and it just goes endless. Even worse the person’s mental state may deteriorate even further from this, and even worse neglect abuse may occur from it. It’s just the never ending cycle that just gets worse and worse until the pet passes.
We need to start having much more healthier conversations about pet ownership, rather than just “ADOPTADOPTADOPT” and acting like the pressure didn’t cause the situation to begin with. I don’t know how but this cycle is why.
Certain channels, one I like is called ‘friendlyratforecast’ I think, are starting this with videos accurately describing what pet ownership is like with their specific animal, describing the problems that can occur, and saying at the end that there is no hate for deciding to simply live vicariously through pet videos, that you don’t need to feel guilty and end up causing a neglect abuse situation, it’s okay not to adopt.
Non-domesticated birds, too, like parrots and the like. They are incredibly social animals and so having just one and not a flock isn't good for them. Plus if you have to keep them caged all day that's not good for them either, in terms of exercise or enrichment. Pigeons are the best pet birds (though they also need their exercise and enrichment looked out for).
@@asterismos5451 The most extreme example is probably raptors. AKA: Falconry. Those birds need big cages and daily workouts to keep fit and healthy. In comparison something like a Macaw, African Grey or Cacatua will often outlive their owner even without another partner (Lifespans of 40-60, even as much as 82 years will do that though).
I mean technically a Chimpanzee, Alligator, or Big Cat might be worse, but those are never actually "pets"
@@durantwiggans2212 They're not domesticated but I do think falcons can make great pets, but maybe more as working animals than as ones to just sit around and look pretty for you. (The same goes for border collies and the like even but people are happy to adopt them and live in tiny apartments in city centres and that's just a terrible idea.)
"Honeybadgers and Capybaras are like two ends of the nihilism spectrum."
Probably the deepest and the most insightful words I've heard this year.
I can vibe with it. Seems like a great goal to be
The fact that the capy has that same sleepyish-neutral look on their faces 24/7 is what I love most about them.
-,-
Black pink had a capybara on set for an MV and the capy was practically sleeping while he was being brushed
you sure repeated the comment made the day before huh.
I love this guy's attitude man. Also he's the only person I've heard say don't donate to patreon unless you can absolutely afford it. I find that to be a very respectable sentiment. Not to mention he manned up about that whole scam sponsor deal. This man has a lot of integrity. Seems to be an anomaly these days.
Complete opposite of that twitch streamer who basically barely do anything but passive aggressively asks for donation
yeah he’s so… humble (idk if that’s the right word but you get the point). i love that about him. he doesn’t beg his fans for money or swipe his mistakes under the rug
Hol' up...scam sponsor? What did I miss?
@@tommygunengineer9184 it was that one thing where you buy a plot of land from Ireland to be legally called a lord or lady. It was called Established Titles, and basically he, along with dozens and dozens of other RUclipsrs, promoted it without realizing it was actually a scam.
@@tommygunengineer9184 can't remember the name but it had to do with Scottish land and getting the title of "Lord" or "Lady". It was a rip off and this guy owned up to it and even cut the promos out of his videos that had them in them. He even made some posts talking about it and apologized. He's the ONLY channel I saw doing that after it was found out to be a scam. They had a knife company too that was fake Japanese. Kamikoto is the name I think. They were made in China junk using a Japanese name. This guy has shown a lot of integrity.
I moved to Argentina recently and the fact that I see Capybaras/ Carpinchos everyday is just the best thing. All the memes are fully accurate and literally just exist to vibe
@Caden Contame que no viste el video, sin decir que no viste el video... está al final...
@@iroccata el bro viene y dice lo q dice el video💀💀💀💀
Please tell me carpincho is what they're called in Spanish, I love that word
@@walkerx1813 it is. Capibara is used in brazil, I don't know if other spanish speaking countries say carpincho, but in Argentina we call them that way.
@@walkerx1813 no bro es capibara y ya carpincho es la palabra q usan en argentina creo pq debes de saber de mrd regional y asi
Something that people usually overlook when talking about capybaras is the fact that they carry ticks who may pass Spotted Fever, which is a disease that has around 25 percent of chance to unsubscribe a human from life.
Studied at a uni campus with a lake that had a lot of capybaras here in Brazil, and there were a lot of signs warning people to keep distance from them for this reason. Around 750 people stopped performing metabolic activity due to Spotted Fever in the last 10 years in Brazil alone.
That's why so many animals come around them. There is food all in their hair. It's a win win for the animals. One gets food, the other gets groomed. Lol
@@bunnytail1370 I've always had a fascination with mutalistic symbiotic relationships among animals. Like, the fact these animals know the other is doing them a solid and won't eat them is just amazing to me.
@@Cyberweasel89 like the little birdie in the croc's mouth
@@coppulor6500 Exactly! And cleaner fish.
Just say the disease can kill humans, good God TikTok censorship had ruined humanity
Your writing is superb. "Chunky chinchilla's so chill", "Happy capy's per capita". Alliterative poetry in an educational video about capybaras. Amazing.
234th 👍
I kinda wish he’d do it to a rap beat because rap lyrics suck so badly these days.
I concur! Alliteration at its finest!
“Try to be a capy in a world full of cappers” is my new favorite quote from this channel
my favorite is "there is a moral in there somewhere"
Agreed
Mine is "fuck around and find out"
@@zage932 ok that’s my second favourite.
That should be on a t-shirt.
I remember coming across a children's book about an American family with a pet capybara in the '50s, and my takeaway was that as delightful a pet as he was, Cappy was a wild animal and would have been better off in the wild or at a sanctuary.
Of course, now that I look up the book (Capyboppy by Bill Pete) and find out that Capyboppy spent his final years at a zoo where he was bullied by several successive enclosure-mates, eventually killed by one, the book comes across more as an indictment of irresponsible people importing animals they have no idea how to care for, and the exotic pet industry which fosters this cruelty.
that's interesting. but kinda dark to have in a children's book
Geez, that ending is for a children's book?
My family used to have that book! 😁 I couldn't remember how it ended tho, I'll have to see if I can find it again. My mum loved it but the most I remember is a pic at the beginning of a boa constrictor with three lumps in it where it "ate the cats" 😅
@@emmachudley9446 Yeah, that sounds right. I think the book's mostly recommended because Peet's art is great, but, as at least one reviewer pointed out, it's surprisingly frank about horrible things happening to animals for a book aimed at kids. I mean, Watership Down was too, but that at least was fiction with a happy ending.
@@deiaraki read up on the original versions of fairy tales. It's only recently we started hiding that stuff, although I'll admit I don't know if thats good or not.
Capys are quite common in lots of cities here in Brazil, never seen them being agressive in mine (São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo). But there's always warnings in the park they stay to not try to pet or disturb them, as they can also carry ticks that trasmit the Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
I love the comparison between the Capybara and the Honey Badger. One is basically a maniac who gets drunk and challenges everyone and the other is your hippie neighbor lol.
one is drunk, the other is high AF🤣
And both don't give a damn f
One is a Vietnam veteran with PTSD, the other is the pot smoking rebellious hippie.
“Would you make a good owner” should be the 1st question people should ask themselves when (considering) buying a pet
Seriously. So many people have pets and kids who just shouldn't. But they wanted them.. 🙄
@@futureforward3153 that too x'D
Dude, your videos are next level… you have somehow unlocked the elusive formula for TRUELY educational entertainment! Also, something tells me you’re a genius and you could probably lead a nation, yet here you are, finding a million clever names for friendly ROUS’s. Bless you! 🙏
of all the places where i expected to see a guy i used to watch, it's not the comment section about a video about capybaras, but i'm not complaining
Actually winning
You are a legend. You know that right?
He stands infront of a green screen with a lapel mic & lists facts about animals comedically
I like the videos but seriously? Genius level intelligence & lead a nation? You’re seriously on his dick rn & for what reason idk
@@seenitalready it would have cost you nothing to not be a prick for no reason
Capybaras are better parents than about 20% of human parents.
Put that up to 50%. Let’s be honest here.
@RayDrawzStuff72 @MimisRoom1117
it is neither 20% or 50%
it's 90%
@@redikarch👏🏾
Fun fact: Capybaras are sometimes called "nature's chairs" because smaller animals can just sit on their back and their so chill they won't do anything
Imagine someone doing same thing to a honey badger or striped mongoose, they will rip apart the ass sitting on them 😂😂😂😂
[Rain World Enjoyer Spotted]
@@vienlacrose*audible gasp*
*WE HAVE LOCATED YOU, ITS TO LATE TO RUN*
*they're*
Im sorry
Can we all just appreciate the effort linguistically our man here got whenever he puts out a video, like seriously word-play so sharp it's putting Ginsu out of business. Anytime I watch one of these vids it's an equal enjoyment split between getting the cerebral-software-update, and the thesaurus throw-down.
Thank you for saying this! His scripting is superb! This is the first video I've seen of his, and I paused it less than 4 minutes in to text it to friends and family with comments about his script.
I'm an English teacher who drools over clever word play like this. This is the most enjoyable way to learn anything about anything, really. I love it!
Guinea Big.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's some masterful word art indeed, and at times pure poetry.
for example he called the honeybadger a four-legged oreo like how does he come up with that. Insane wordplay always
Facts. My favorite part of the video next to the capybaras themselves
I went to a flea market once with a little booth advertising "See the largest rat in the world!"
I knew it was bs but I only had to pay $2.00- nbd.
When I got to the viewing lenses to peak in the box, I just saw a capybara chilling with food and water.
I wasn't even upset because technically they weren't lying
Lucky. I went to a zoo once and they had a little like, bat house and it said "see the red bat" and it was a red wiffle bat. You got to see a cute capy.
Same. I went to a carnival that had a sign that said "See the world's largest rodent" and I've always been an animal nerd, so even as a kid I knew it would be a capybara... Sure enough 😂
444 👍
@@Optimally_healthy5831 same.
But that is a lie. They are not rats. They are rodents. A rat is a rodent, but not all rodents are rats.
Dude, I didn’t know you had this long-form thing going. So happy the algo served you up today. Instant sub.
So glad you covered that gated community. I was upset when I first found out about that. Like, what did they expect when they completely destroyed all of their living space?! Of course you have a capy "problem" now, because they have nowhere else to go!
The capybaras have a human problem if anything
Greedy real estate businesses and corrupt authorities, a bad combination.
@@moteroargentino7944 The way I see it at this point is that greedy business humans will do what greedy business humans do. Especially when you band a bunch of greedy business people together and call it a corporation. Expecting them not to, or expecting them to stop being greedy, is just naive.
The people who are supposed to limit the damage from those people are the people we vote for to represent us. But more often than not, once they get in office, they turn around and represent THEM. These are the people I'm pissed at. If we're bringing out the guillotine, we're bringing it out for them.
COMRADE CAPYBARAS!
poetic justice
5:52
"The benefit is that in a jungle full of EDP sized threats"
The way he just said that so casually has me dying
not you your everywhere
Wow! 2 people that comment on every single video on one video! What are the chances?
not this mf
@@papastinky4640 very high, since they comment on every video
I had to rewind it came out so quick
As an argentinian I see them from time to time, the whole situation with the closed community (these always get in drama here somehow) that was on the news for a few weeks, many agreed that they (people deciding to live there) were taking over the capybaras habitats and that they should have expected that to happen. I think nothing has changed yet, but I hope someday capys take back their land.
Llamalos Carpinchos como corresponde.
The Gated community people are basically in an imposible situacion of their own creation, if they try to remove the giant rodens they Will be branded as heartless monsters and no one in the city would respect them ever again... But if they don't they are trap with the hippo hamsters. In My opinion they should just own it and take the Japan roud with the walking coconuts.
@@juanfranciscovillarroelthu6876 they eat them Argentina, what are you talking about? When I was down there deer hunting they tried to get me to shoot one for dinner.
@@Stephen85they might've been fucking with you dude.
Stage a coup!!!! #damntheelitebastards #protestorsunite #longlivethecapybaras
(hollow knight starts playing) "the worker said "bet" or whatever the japanese equivalent is" the context, the story, the set up, i am living
"Try to be a capy in a world full of cappers." legendary advice sir. great vid as cas-usual lol. Another capy fun fact, capybaras bathing in hot baths is not only cute, it's also healthy for them. Since they are native to South America, they are not adapted to the Japanese climate and their skin dries out in winter. There is a study that concludes that the warm onsen baths improves the skin of the capybaras in winter and helps them relax.
Also, nutrias are invasive in places like Japan, the Adriatic coastline, and the southern US because these places tried doing nutria fur farms. So more people know about them than you think. And nutrias aren't quite beavers as they don't build dams
that line would be dope on T-shirt or Baseball Cap
Dude you're everywhere
Honestly "would you be a good owner" is a really good flip of that whole question.
I genuinely believe that if Capybaras could speak, they would have the softest, sweetest southern accent you've ever heard in your life.
@Chad 007 A pizza tutorial?
@@Dibious I'm so disappointed they didn't bring us a Capybara voiceover.
So like Todd from the Rise of the Teenage Muntent Ninja Turtels?
@@eristhechaosspirit9707 Sorry, I've only ever watched clips and highlights from ROTTMNT so I wouldn't know.
they would constantly say "hey hun"
I CANT BELIEVE YOU ARE PLAYING RUNESCAPE MUSIC IN THE BG!! THANK YOU I LOVE IT
This guy's writing is BRILLIANT! The alliterations, the rhythm, the timing, the humor -- every single line accomplishes the goals of being entertaining, educational, and audibly satisfying. I tip my hat to you, good Sir.
Welcome to the channel!
He's in a class by himself! His wit and knowledge, his presentation is amazing. I love this channel. 😏💯👊🏽🔥🥰👍🏽🌹
Gotta watch twice there's so much to learn!
Aside from the writing, I also love the tone of his delivery. There are times where you get the sense he doesn't so much love animals as have contempt for them. Not literally, of course. I doubt he actually dislikes animals or he wouldn't be doing this. But the fact it comes across that way makes his content all the more unique and identifable.
I live in Brazil and Cabybaras are native to pretty much the whole country. They adapt very well tp urban areas despite their size, and are common in city parks and urban rivers. The only problem that people need to realize is that as they are wild animals, they can not only be dangerous, but also carry diseases.
Well... like every other wild animal. Why people are so dumb? You see a wild animal, you admire it from a safe distance. No, we have to get near, right next to them AND touch them... why?
But yeah... hope more people learn to stay away.
@@merya4 humans like to pet everything, it leads to some problems a lot of times but it's in our nature to try and make friends with it
@@merya4 would you say it’s stupidity or love or something? That some humans feel the need to pet or show affection to a wild animal?
@@mrmunch5615 Maybe more curiosity and arrogance, in thinking that humans should be able to do whatever they want to animals with no negative consequences to themselves?
@@mrmunch5615 man, I don't know. I just want to hug them really tight! But, I know they definitely don't...
I didn’t know this animal existed until you brought it up. They became one of my favorite animals that isn’t a predator.
These bots bruh
@@thej3389 bruh
YOU DIDN'T *WHAT*
@@FernandoMazzo175 I didn’t know about Cappies until that one video he did where a Cappie was wearing a robe and eating vegetables.
@@NephiTheSpaceWarrior Oh. I thought you didn't know them until this very video we're commenting on🤣
@6:00 Nawww, he said "EDP sized threats to minors" and I spit my drink out my nose.
I really appreciate that you discourage people from getting them as pets. Wild animals belong in the wild and I wish more animal videos would emphasize that. Thanks for the entertaining & informative videos. ❤
Yes, people should not be looking for them as pets, let the capybaras live free in the wild!
💯We assume all in the natural world is for us to own and do as please with.
I’m completely opposed to exotics as pets and want to see federal legislation regulating protection, care, licensing, etc. However, many animals have no wild to which they can return due to human incursion. And a number of critically endangered animals can only be saved through human intervention. Ironic that we put them in this mess to begin with.
@@sharonkaczorowski8690
Sadly true! And unfortunately, not all wildlife species that were raised in captivity can easily get rehabilitated to release into the wild too.
There some exceptions, like how orphan baby sea otters can be raised by sea otters in aquariums to help teach them the skills they need to live in the wild, but not all wildlife in captivity is that lucky.
@@Scarshadow666 sadly, very true…once they imprint its very to fix it.
You are the absolute perfect mix of humor and education. I hope your channel keeps growing and you inspire more people to learn about the world around them.
"Guinea big"
"Giga gerbil"
"In a jungle full of edp-sized threats to minors"
😭😭😭 no one beats this guy in copywriting! In a climate where youtube videos are filled with controversies, dramas, and other polarizing contents, this guy is a small savior in the youtube community. Keep up the great work!
Content is amazing my friend hilarious 😆🙏🏴
"Question is would you be a good owner" THANK YOU! That's the Important part some people don't get when owning or rescuing pets. Thanks again for pointing this out so clearly❤
I truly needed this dose of capybara serotonin today 🥰 Thank you!
@hope. Change your name to Despair and be done with it.
Finally the carpincho takeover is mentioned! I remember seeing it happen live in the news, and it felt poetic.
"The carpincho takeover" jajajaja mágico...
Fue divino, verlos paseando por sus merecidas tierras, aterrorizando ignorantes y juntando aliados.
These rich people don't deserve the blessings of Capybara Takeover
@@genericname2747 rich people are not the problem, uninformed and ignorant people are.
@@merya4 They still don't deserve Capybaras
@@genericname2747That commie talk is why South America will remain a sh** hole
There’s a reason those people are closed off from the rest of you and doing better on top of that 😂
You are hysterical!!!!😂 I started tying to remember all your funniest stuff, but gave up half way thru cos there’s too many! Love Capybaras and you answered some questions I had. Will def be watching more of you!👍🏼
I love the Cappy blappy towards the end that went “fuck this fence I’m getting in the pond whether you like it or not” and repeatedly threw itself into the short fence until it tilted enough to get over
I really appreciate you outlining why they don't make good pets. I follow some capybara groups and see people posting about wanting one or getting one. Moderators tend to discourage or disallow it. I also follow a rodent rescue, and they get capys with issues from people who didn't know what they were doing. They're warm weather animals, so getting one in the chilly Midwest and they end up losing toes from frostbite, it's messed up.
People in general have this delusional narcissistic belief that they can raise babies from any species, when it’s in fact the opposite. It comes from this selfish place of “I need this animal because I feel warm inside when I look at it”. They don’t stop to think “what would the animal feel? Am I able to fulfill its needs and provide the home and social life they need?” Nope. It’s about how “I feel”.
As a Brazilian they make good pets, you just need space and water for them
It is very common in the northern states of Brazil
As a Paraguayan they are very neat but not for everyone, mostly because they need a lot of space and you can't have only one, similar to guinea pigs or chikens on that regard
Someone who owns a farm with a lake/big body water pretty much anywhere in Brazil or south America in general could have one. You would just need to keep them clean, without parasites etc
@@yeyosilver7067 what? 😅 I live in Brazil. You are not allowed to have tem as pets.
Literally had a few capybaras walk up to me and I can honestly say nothing but chill vibes were flowing. They weren’t threatened by me and of course I reciprocated that feeling. Love these rodents!
Man the way you ask people to subscribe / hook it up with the patreon is BY FAR the best, hoping it's also been the most effective!
"more happy cappys per capita" is legit one of the best sentences ever crafted. I salute you.
Fr, so good
more "percappyta"
0:53 small correction, guinea pigs can actually swim a little bit. In the wild they are known as cavys and, because they are so small, puddles and small bodies of water take a long time to get around so if it's not too deep they can swim through it. They can't however hold their breath under water at all so it's risky for them to swim and most domestic guinea pigs don't like water.
I work at a guinea pig rescue centre in the UK so know way too many niche facts about them, I love your videos and learn so much from you, I just wanted to take the opportunity to share some of my knowledge.
Thanks for making so many informative and interesting videos!
Thanks for sharing such interesting info!
Huh, my Guinea pigs always seemed to love swimming
@@kiwiawsomedude occasionally guinea pigs do like swimming, I've given A LOT of piggies baths at the rescue centre I work at and most don't but I've had one or two who like water as well, it's a personal preference for them and as long as the water isn't too deep for them and they're dried and kept warm after there is no reason not to let them have a short swim!
"A paralysis demon with wings" You're not wrong there. 💀But harpy eagles are actually rare in their range (southern Mexico to Paraguay) and spend the most of their time in the forest canopy. Because of that, they love to prey on tree-dwelling creatures like sloths and capuchins rather than a semiaquatic rodent like a capybara. They are quite big too! They are the largest eagle in the Americas with a length of 3 feet and a weight of 13 pounds! It is also the national bird of Panama, and is featured on their coat of arms! The bird was the inspiration for Fawkes the Phoenix in the Harry Potter movies as well.
There's literally a brazilian folklore of a paralisys demon who is basically a harpy eagle. The name is pisadeira, and she's basycally a harpy with woman face that steps on people when they sleep
They also won't usually attack humans, unless you give them a reason to
There's also myths about harpy eagles preying on small children of native tribes, but it's impossible to know of they're actually true
@@irasac1 não sabia dessa versão. Só conheço a pisadeira da novela mutantes kkk
Uh.. thanks glorious leader?
Wow, great video but damn, you can't be hitting me with those RUNESCAPE tracks randomly.
That caught me off guard lol.
As a guinea pig owner, their pure existenz make me soo happy, they are dopamine gifters!
I lived for many year in Dortmund, Germany. In their zoo they have a huge field/swamp enclosure with Capys and Tapirs. You can pay twice a day to hand feed them cooked potatos, karrots and salads. Lovely and an absolute tourist magnet!
I've had four guinea pigs over the years and they're so lively and talkative. By the time one of the first duo passed, the survivor had little to no care about existing. She just was preparing herself to pass even with the younger two. Then the third one passed and we kept the last one company a lot. Our miniature dautschund would always be interested in saying hello. The guinea pig even had this funny fascination with our cats (three of the four cats) where she'd climb over these sleeping adult cats and just stay with them behind the cats. They just would say hello and go back to sleep. We'd also have a pet carrier box with a couple of blankets and stuff for her while she was out of her cage. That's why when she passed away almost a year after her mate did, our dautschand was digging through her carrier with the guinea pig's scent and was just sad when she couldn't find her friend. That right there broke my heart seeing her want to play with her friend. That final one holds a special place in my heart.
I got to meet and feed my first capy before xmas and I fell in love. my two toddlers loved her as well. she was so gentle and well mannered. I made sure my kids were behaved of course and I'm so glad I got to cross it off my bucket list.
So Lucky ……
I met quite a few animals at a zoo in Argentina years ago, including a capy, but I kept going back for the lions. One became a friend, and even knew my voice. Ah, I miss that big old guy. I could just lean against him and stroke his mane for as long as no one else was waiting in line to meet him (I tended to wait for rainy weekdays days so I could max out my time!), even fed him twice by hand.
@@Alondro77 damn, guess you're out of hands now.
@@crazyabe4571 Considering that I'm typing on a keyboard, that'd be an obvious 'no'. CLEARLY you are one of those inferior beings... *uses Shinigami eyes to write your name into his Death Note*
@@Alondro77 wow, that was cringe. I have never before used this word before, but you deserved it
“We need more happy cappys per capita “ had me cracking up
What a fabulous lad doing these videos
The amount of nicknames you can give to animals is an art form at this point
From Hippo Hampster to Giga Gerbil, your nicknaming skills knows no limits
"Four-legged assault Oreos" 😂😂😂
Guinea Big
Brolic beaver is hilarious 😂
Hippo doesn't make sense though since they're so mean
Coconut Doggies
The animals in my city are so weird, doves used to babysit the baby robins in their nest and wait for their parents to return. Geese would take in each other's chicks and teach them how to swim. Grackles attacked squirrels so robins would actually swoop in and fight them, one time I was protecting a squirrel and a robin shoved the grackle into a bush and all I heard were hissing sounds. I also gave said squirrel head scritches despite it being constantly attacked and even missing an ear bc it was so friendly.
...there wouldn't happen to be an abbey in your city called Redwall, would there?
@@MasterZhang no, but that would've been so cool!!!
What is a Grackle?
@@tsukiaquamooncat2041 A migratory blackbird relative with dark, glossy feathers.
@@herpderp3916 Oh, okay!
My dude, Ty for combining humor, tender emotion in conjunction with information. It’s such a pleasure to watch! You’re killing this arena
This video was informative, funny, well-written and had plenty of great clips of a cool animal. A+
It is wild how friendly they are, there's a couple places near my house that capybaras come once and a while to chill, you can go and pet them and they do not care at all, one time I even got stunlocked for more than an hour by three capybaras laying down and asking me to pet their bellies
My heart would probably explode. Lucky!
@@ALowe-re2ouAh so that is why you have a doctor on you on all times
I saw a “wild” capybara (a group of Capys that live at a local lake) in Brazil. My grandmother calls them big rats, but they are so cute. They do create a LOT of poop tho
By the way, the last clip basically translates to
“Are they going to stop?”
“Of yeah they’ll stop”
“Wtf they’re not stopping”
Capybaras are just walking tubs of chill vibes and i can't enough of the free serotonin they radiate. W video, very wholesome.
I love your alternative names for all these animals. Chonky chinchilla being one of my favorites. Just found you today. You are hilarious and informative. Subscribed.
Capybaras are so damn inspiring. They're dealing with so much ahit in their life, but never allow it to make them bitter or cruel. No matter what odds they're in, they won't give up on chill. Be like capy. Be chill.
Edit: thanks for the likes y'all! Was having a pretty shit day but then checked out notifications and me from past reminded me the holy truth of being like Capy💛 so now I'm chill
"Be like Capy" would be great on a shirt 🤗
@@kaykepop4084 YES it's a crime it isn't on a shirt yet!
Thx
@@gremlinarsonist ^^
Great comment here
At my hometown, here in Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) I used to live near a neighbourhood called Pampulha, which is defined by a big ass lake.
That lake had literal crocodiles, plenty of them actually. It also had LOADS of capybaras, and one time when I was like 6, I got a bit lost and couldn't find my father, luckily I got WAY too entertained by a bunch of walking coconuts and just sat down, enjoying the view. My dad later found me and it was all ok, but I'll never forget those lovely capybaras.
Walking coconuts 😭❤️
walking coconuts you got me there 😂
Who could forget walking coconuts
Alligators, actually. Not Crocs.
@@LeoGuitarize Not in South America
"Preformative activists on Tiktok" is the most perfect description I've ever heard. It describes lots of people, like politicians, also.
we need more happy capies per capita... this deserves some real appreciation. another aspect of your videos that just push em over the top homie.
"EDP sized threats to minors" the way you say things single handedly made me subscribe lol
I died 🤣
When I was younger this lady brought two Capybaras to the park I was at and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world- idk where she is now, but hope she’s doing well
There are a LOT of capybaras where I live (it's where that last video is from), and they're so fearless it's actually a problem. They live by this lake in the middle of the city, and they'll just let anyone walk up to them, so much so that the city had to put out a warning of the diseases they carry, because people started petting them and all that. Here, they're like our versions of raccoons, they walk towards the neighborhood around the lake and go through people's trash 🤡
One of my favorite things about living in a rural area in Brazil was driving my kids to and from school. Every day we saw a huge group of Capivaras in a pond. Even though we saw them every day for years, it NEVER got old! They are so cute!
No argentinian would talk trash about carpinchos. Get outta here you chileno
Awww I wish!! I've always wanted to have one as a pet since I was a kid 😭
May I ask where do you live? Even in São Paulo city I have crossed with them in the street once! I just love to see them, but I do fear the Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Curitiba?
I was in a zoo for my birthday and I got to feed and pet two capybaras. I gave one a corn-on-the-cob and started feeding the other one a banana. The first one took the cob to a corner and I continued feeding the second capybara its banana. The weird thing was, they kept switching from eating the corn to being handfed. The handler told me that they often take turns and share while eating. I thought it was really cute and interesting.
Oh, and when you scratch them and they like it their hair will spike up. It was adorable
Looking forward to the videos you've got planned! These are really amazing, and anyone can tell just how much effort you put into these.
Capybara are literally one of the few creatures that doesn't do damage.
Tell that to the spidermonkey in Japan that got turned into past tense
@@mrgalaxy396 The capybara had the wrong drink that day...
The spider monkey is judging you rn
@@mrgalaxy396 The monkey clearly pulled up before the afterparty, consequences had to happen
Unless you are a lawn.
A beautiful and very wholesome video.
Well worth the wait!
Thank you ! 😊
Your love for the animal world is seriously contagious, keep it up. I feel like you are the spiritual child of David Attenborough and Steve Irwin, combining immense knowledge with an entertaining way to pass it on. The world needs more people like you.
I like how that one Capybara just walked in between hundreds of caimans and just didn’t care whatsoever.
If they sunnin', they ain't huntin'.
That one's photoshopped
i love how long this video on capybaras are. your narration and how you present your info is so refreshing and keeps the audience's attention glued the entire time.
I really like that you say the "drink water and hug your mother" thing at the end! I dunno why but it makes wholesome vids like this seem even more wholesome 😌
Dude, this was really enjoyable.
I dig the commentary. And good sound effect choices were made.
Subbed.
I can't believe I came across this channel. Like, this is the first video I've watched and it's already a PERFECT blend of well-explained scientific knowledge and... well... idk how to call the knowledge that makes me engaged in a more emotional and human level to these animals through storytelling, but yeah that one! As a biology student about to get a bachelor's degree, I very much appreciate this and hope one day I can spread knowledge in as good a way as this
5:47 I feel you bro
The fact that they have a capy that is a foster mom to abandoned puppies is absolutely amazing. I'm tearing up
This was awesome as usual but what upped it for me was the Mario sunshine background music, got to love it !
I live on the coast of Brazil, and around here it is more difficult (although not impossible) to find a capybara, but I have a friend who lives in the west of the country and he has a sad story with this animal. He told me that as a child, his 2 dogs escaped their kennels, and before his parents could retrieve them, they approached the river and were killed by capybaras.
They are beautiful animals, but they are still wild animals. Those who do not respect their space may end up paying the price.
One of my dogs just passed away today, so seeing a wholesome video from casual geographic pop up in my feed is really helpful. Thanks man.
I'm sorry you're dog passed away. I'm sure they're flying high
“Be more like a Capy in a world full of cap-ers”…I have to remember that. Just found your channel and really dig it. Solid balance between good info, entertainment, and relatable language and tone. I look forward to seeing more and I hope this blows up
bro this vid was so good that i just had to sub
My man looking swollen. Your brand's has definitely inspired me in my ventures towards wildlife conservation as a black male myself. It's cool to see a fellow brother appreciate the beauties of nature.
who cares if ur black
There are capybaras at my university campus in São Paulo, it was always very cute to see them when I was going to class. Also, their names come from the indigenous Tupi language, just like the word "jaguar", Capybara (kapi'i + uara) means grass eater and Jaguar (ia +uara) means people eater, as brought up by Renan Felipe [edited]
It actually means something like "grass eater". Just like jaguar means "the one who eats us", i.e., man eater.
@@renanfelipedossantos5913 true! I didn't know that, but I checked my Tupi dictionary and it checks out
I knew I would find someone from USP here 🤣🤣🤣
Classes start tomorrow, gotta see the furry peanuts
Well kapi means grass, so probably something related to that
@@sayuri493 começaram mas nem to em São Paulo hshshshs sexta tem rolê hein
They are adorable. A lady on Naked and Afraid caught one for food but it was so cute she released it. And she was hungry. I liked seeing one ride on a tortoise.
What episode pls I need to see this
I ate capybara meat once. Worst decision of my life, it is dark and bitter.
@@yurinabesima Like your soul after eating it.
@@yurinabesima how was it prepared?
@@Anuyushi I don't remember which episode, but she set a trap and he was casually standing there with a rope around his neck like a dog on a leash. It was a young one. She took the rope off and told him to go, but he stood there looking at her. Finally he left. If she had eaten him I would never have watched again.
Your commentary is absolutely awesome. And you are spot on with the facts!