The ROUS Foundation has collected capybara weights since about 2007. The lack of available data regarding capybara weights inspired us to collect as much data as possible. We were lucky to have a number of cooperative owners and quickly amassed enough data to determine the range of normal capybara weights...
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Category Archives: Projects
Capybara Weight Study Goes Academic
The ROUS Foundation is starting its first academic research study! This is a big step for us. It has always been our goal to help all captive capybaras lead longer, healthier, and happier lives and this study will be a major advance toward that goal. This project will be through...
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The RF Why Weight Program
The goal of the ROUS Foundation is to help captive capybaras live the longest, healthiest, and happiest lives possible. A critical endeavour toward the achievement of this goal is understanding the health concerns of capybaras as they grow and mature. The size and weight of many animals can be a...
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May We Help You?
When your capybara gets sick, you take it to the veterinarian, right? One of the next things that we all seem to do is contact Melanie or Stacy, or post on the Capybara Owner’s Facebook page. Veterinarians are great, but collectively, as a growing group of capybara owners, we have a...
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New Project: Why Weight?
One of the big challenges of keeping an exotic pet like a capybara is knowing when they are sick. In the wild, even minor illnesses or injuries frequently mean death. Sick capybaras may be pushed from the band to prevent the spread of disease or as an attempt to reduce...
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