The veterinarian’s target, a roughly 110-pound alpha male capybara, was hit in the hind ... The rotund, laid-back, dog-sized rodents native to South America have recently become a darling ...

A 10-year-old capybara named Faith was euthanized ... Capybaras are known as the world’s largest rodent, usually found in South America and closely related to domestic guinea pigs, officials ...

Faith most recently lived alongside another capybara named Pecan. Capybaras are the world's largest rodent, native to South America, and closely related to domestic guinea pigs.

A capybara known for her love of corn and peanuts has died, Maryland zoo officials said. Faith, who came to the Salisbury Zoo from the Brevard Zoo in Florida at 6 months old, was “cherished” by ...