Cute capybara cartoon character mascot eating noodles, holding present, reading books, relaxing on snow, enjoying ramen. Brown furry creature wearing Christmas hat for holiday stickers, greeting card.

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“Thank you for changing my life,” a cartoon woman in an Instagram meme says to a capybara, to which the animal replies, “I’m literally a giant rodent.” Is this what the deceased zoo ...

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