What IS this Animal??!!

What is this? Where do they live? Are they normally domestic animals??

This photo released by Melanie Typaldos shows Typaldos and Caplin her pet capybara wearing his Halloween custome. The capybara, Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris, is a
semi-aquatic rodent of South America. It weighs about a hundred pounds,
and is about 2 feet tall at the shoulder.

(AP Photo/Courtesy Melanie
Typaldpos)

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Lamm on February 10, 2010 at 1:24pm

He looks like a big guinea pig... I was going to guess they were from australia.... cool!!

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Permalink Reply by Cartoonrancher on February 10, 2010 at 1:31pm

South America. I've never heard of them kept as pets, though. Love to know the story!

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Permalink Reply by alyette jacques on February 10, 2010 at 3:52pm

it's look like a beaver great
happy Valentim

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Permalink Reply by Ellin McGinley Daum on February 10, 2010 at 4:09pm

Wonderful pictures!! I love guinea pigs and these look like the bonus sized!

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Permalink Reply by Heather on February 10, 2010 at 6:05pm

Is this lady a big fan of "The Tick". That superhero used to have a Capybara as a pet. I didn't know folks actually kept them as pets, though! How fun!