Here we see a group of adorable hamster dogs capybaras at Aso Farm Land in Japan. If this was one of those classy PBS nature documentaries, you’d be hearing my jovial voice-over explaining that this odd ritual serves a noble survival purpose, such as watching for predators, or staying warm in the harsh Japan winters. But no. According to park caretakers. they’re pooping.
Via RocketNews24 and sender-inner Laura H.
They do look like they are concentrating.
I wonder how they decide when it’s time for ALL of them to go down to the ol’ poopin’ hole???? That in itself is a marvel.
Learned from recent reading that capybaras don’t like to be away from the group, they are stressed without another capy nearby. So maybe it’s like when all the females at a restaurant table get up to use the RR at the same time? The circle formation seems an excellent way to give privacy AND watch out for predators!
I think the parallel is spot on! Now I’ll see all these capys with little purses powdering their noses and applying lipstick.?
I just had to do an image search for capy in lipstick. Alas, I found nothing.
Many moons ago, I was a bridesmaid for my best friend. During the reception, all six bridesmaids, the bride and several of her female family and friends went into the bathroom together. It wasn’t planned; it just happened. We waited until we’d all facilitated, then decided to play a joke on those outside. On cue, we all shouted and left the ladies’ room in a hurry. Everyone was silent as we made our mass exodus, but we acted as if nothing had happened. We went back to our seats laughing and chatting. It was quite a while before another female dared to use the restroom, and we never explained.
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They’ve got that pensive, philosophical
expression that hoomin moms recognize
as heralding an imminent diaper change.
Hee, Hee.
On the capybara front, I’m pleased to report that one of the two escapee “High Park Capybaras” in Toronto has been caught. One down, one to go! I hope they capture the other one soon – there are predators in High Park (coyotes and foxes) and I’d hate for something to happen to this beautiful non-native creature.
I saw that this morning! I hope they get either Bonnie or Clyde back soon too. It must be hard out there for a Capy.
Well, since they don’t like to be alone, maybe the other one will head home soon.
shouldn’t it read Circular Firing Squat??
hee hee hee! 😀
It’s all about avoiding eye contact…
Hello, new visitor! Welcome! 😀
Thanks, NTMTOM! I’ve been lurking. Of course it’s capybara poo that brings folks out of the woodwork…
BBBWWWAAAHHHH!!!
I can hear Sir David Attenborough now, in his familiar, awe-struck whisper. What I wouldn’t give to hear him say “poop”.
Especially after listening to him giving a reading (reflections on living 90 years, by the author of the Paddington Bear series) \at the Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty this past weekend!
I had NO idea that hamster dogs pooping in a circle would turn out to be so popular. I probably shouldn’t have been so surprised, however, knowing THIS crowd. 😀
I Googled Attenborough and “poo”, but only got a clip of him watching a sloth “defecate”, as he put it.
Mike, I just had an idea! An online scavenger hunt! Those of us who want to take part say so, you give us a list of things to find, such as Attenborough saying poo, and we have to post the site where we find it!
lol, I love that idea!
Also, you reminded me I have to look for something to send to Mike. I think everyone would love it but I need to find it online (it’s something in my boss’s office that I noticed this morning).
We wait with bated (baited?) breath.
Sent it a little while ago. Hopefully it won’t be too slow in getting posted. 😉
I’m… working… on… it… Stand… by.
lol…take your time. Think about it for a year… 😉
Poopybaras!
Wow, another new commenter today! Welcome! This is going to be an epic thread, I can tell. 😀
Sounds ominously like Kookaburra – I’m glad these “hamster dogs” don’t live in trees.
Thanks for the warm welcome! Another de-lurker here who couldn’t help adding to the capybara cacophony…
Reminds me of the ancient romans who went to the toilet all together.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/01/ancient-roman-toilets-gross/423072/
Guess I missed that phrase in the article. Where did you see that?
As long as they wash their paws.
I like NTMTOM’s Twitter headline even better: “Contestants take their places for the 5K Race for People with No Sense of Direction.”
Oh that reminds me of the Monty Python Twit Olympics
Love that Python bit. The “race for people with no sense of direction” headline is Python reference as well.
I could totally win that…
You and me both, Allein – and I’ll bet Faye might be in there with us!?
I’ll sponsor you, Faye! ?? ??
Oh I am totally the winner of the Twit With No Sense Of Direction Race. I don’t even have to get out of bed to win!!
How exciting–a Python race!
I’d join the wonderful group of you, if I could find the starting line.
Are there any jobs open in the Ministry of Silly Navigation?
Uh, ok.
I was thinking that this was the long awaited Live Action Gatchaman movie. Or a bold re-imagining of Sailor Moon.
Not really thinking scatalogically.