RIO DE JANEIRO (March 24): Rio de Janeiro police said Monday they had arrested eight people for brutally beating a capybara — the world’s largest rodent whose chill demeanour has inspired countless memes online in recent years. Resembling a giant, gentle guinea pig, the shaggy, light brown capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is often seen roaming in theRead More

The capybara is suffering from head trauma and swelling with internal bleeding around his left eye. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.