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DrDan

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39. With some fava beans and a nice chianti - yummi

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #31)

Tue Aug 23, 2016, 06:42 PM

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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