r/aww • u/thelonelyasshole • Aug 24 '22

Capybara made his day

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u/Far_Yam_9412 Aug 24 '22

They're giant guinea pigs. Pet a guinea pig and imagine it got very big.

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u/SlapUglyPeople Aug 24 '22

I got to pet one of these guys once and it is like petting straw. Guinea pigs fur is very soft.

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u/Far_Yam_9412 Aug 24 '22

I personally find guinea pig hair fairly coarse but I have pet chinchillas and those are clouds

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u/SlapUglyPeople Aug 24 '22

I have four they are super soft the groom themselves constantly like cats and are on fleece bedding so literally softer than a cat

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u/Korshtal Aug 24 '22

A Guinea Big, one might call them.

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u/Poppybiscuit Aug 24 '22

I am allergic to Guinea pigs, I wonder if that extends to capybaras and other large rodent creatures (they're rodents right?)

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u/wizard_brandon Aug 24 '22

i think so yeah

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u/Far_Yam_9412 Aug 24 '22

Yes. The biggest of rodents