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3catwoman3

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16. My now 26 yr old...

Tue Aug 23, 2016, 01:23 PM

Aug 2016

...older son did a report on capybaras, somewhere around 3rd grade. We were quite fascinated to learn that the Catholic church allowed the eating of cabybara meat on Fridays, with the rationale that, because it was essentially aquatic, it could be defined as a fish.

Bit of a stretch, if you ask me.

Tho one in the video obviously wants to play.

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Florida now has a capybara problem [View all] snooper2 Aug 2016 OP

At least they are cute Motley13 Aug 2016 #1

There's also a colony of wild monkeys living near the Fort Lauderdale airport. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #6

Oh, they're actual monkeys. Thought this was going to describe a group of Trump supporters. bluesbassman Aug 2016 #14

I saw 2 of them running across US 1 on my way back from the airport one time. Motley13 Aug 2016 #19

Cute, yes, but I appreciate the heads-up from Snooper2! Hortensis Aug 2016 #25

For some reasons, ducks love to flock to Capybaras. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #40

That's so sweet. We have ducks and other water birds. Hortensis Aug 2016 #41

They are definitely cute animals, love the whiskers Warpy Aug 2016 #28

Northern Germany has a wild colony of south-american rheas. DetlefK Aug 2016 #2

I guess OkSustainAg Aug 2016 #3

There's something wrong with this article! Beach Rat Aug 2016 #4

You should have warned people before posting that. yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 #13

That's a limbed snake. Please. jmowreader Aug 2016 #15

A hairless weasel. lpbk2713 Aug 2016 #30

That will haunt my dreams. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #21

I agree. Opening this was a nasty shock. Hortensis Aug 2016 #24

My kid loves her guinea pigs. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #5

So they are legal in Texas and Pennsylvania but other states you would have to check snooper2 Aug 2016 #7

They eat guinea pigs in Peru, known as cuy Motley13 Aug 2016 #20

Send in the Nutria Patrol NightWatcher Aug 2016 #8

I once rescued a dog from a nutria leg trap. I hope those days are gone. nolabear Aug 2016 #9

Didn't even know what a Nutria was, apparently according to at least one chef they are good cooking! snooper2 Aug 2016 #10

I once tried on a nutria fur jacket and it was gorgeous. nolabear Aug 2016 #11

I'm certain your reluctance to post the video was simply to avoid offense LanternWaste Aug 2016 #12

No, it was to avoid a hidden post LOL snooper2 Aug 2016 #17

I was stationed in New Orleans when I was in the Coast Guard, yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 #18

Okay, I laughed....nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #22

Capybara are considered good food, with 1.5% fat content. Some Venezuelans farm-raise Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #31

With some fava beans and a nice chianti - yummi DrDan Aug 2016 #39

My now 26 yr old... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #16

The original justification for eating fish on fast days Warpy Aug 2016 #29

Floridians still haven't learned the lessons of invasive species... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #23

Offensive DrDan Aug 2016 #26

Hey, my state is fair game when it fucks up, too... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #34

So insults to millions is ok - how progressive DrDan Aug 2016 #35

It's not my state that has the capybara problem Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #36

You are the one who felt the urge to insult millions here who had nothing to do with the problem - DrDan Aug 2016 #38

Perhaps you consider Floridians as "invasive species." Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #32

No... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #37

Invasive species are a world-wide problem... there are too many pet owners JCMach1 Aug 2016 #33

That seems a little unfair to the entire state.... yardwork Aug 2016 #42

We also have a large-rodent problem in the governor's mansion DrDan Aug 2016 #27