Capybaras take over upscale neighborhood in Argentina

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In Nordelta, an upscale suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina, capybara's have been finding a new home. Capybara's are giant South American rodent species weighing roughly 120 lbs. and 3 feet in height and hordes of them have decided they would like to share the neighborhood with the people, mostly because there is no place else to live.

But resident Gabriel Iglesias said the area's relationship with the capybara had soured from "friendly" to "complicated".

Since 2019, residents have reported incidents related to the expansion of the capybara population, including road accidents and attacks on pets.

Sebastian Di Martino, a conservation director at the Rewilding Argentina Foundation, said the rodents were being driven into urban areas by the degradation of their wetland habitats.

https://boingboing.net/2021/08/23/capybaras-take-over-upscale-neighborhood-in-argentina.html

[exboyfil]

1. Release the jaguars

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. Now I have a reason to move to Argentina...

[CozyMystery]

3. Some people keep them as pets. You could do that, too! nt