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Capybaras in the desert? Fossil casts doubt on Atacama as world's oldest continuously dry region

Capybaras in the desert? Fossil casts doubt on Atacama as world's oldest continuously dry region
Phys.org Thursday 17 September 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Ask any zoo-goer and they will tell you that capybaras are adorable. Ask a scientist specializing in the rodents, which resemble oversized guinea pigs, and they will tell you they are obligate semiaquatic herbivores that indicate persistent riparian ecosystems. In plain English: Capybaras like it wet.

Ask any zoo-goer and they will tell you that capybaras are adorable. Ask a scientist specializing in the rodents, which resemble oversized guinea pigs, and they will tell you they are obligate semiaquatic herbivores that indicate persistent riparian ecosystems. In plain English: Capybaras like it wet.
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