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Feb. 2 2024, Published 2:25 p.m. ET
Lovingly described as a "coconut doggy" and "the internet's best meme," the capybara is a special rodent you're certain to fall in love with — if you aren't already. The meme-able animal is the largest rodent species, per PBS, but they were originally believed to belong to the pig family.
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According to PBS, adult capybaras can consume as much as six to eight pounds of grass in a day (relatable as a raw vegan). They also consume their own feces for the bacteria that aid in "breaking down the thick fiber in their meals," which is not so relatable.
Check out these 20 hilarious capybara memes to give you a greater appreciation for this amazing animal.
1. If you smell what the capybara is cookin'.
Sometimes, the hardships of life place you between a Dwayne Johnson and a hard place.
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2. I wasn't always a responsible vegan.
I didn't always grow my own fruits and veggies, but now I do.
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3. Who has the time to think anymore?
You can't blame a person for their poor memory!
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4. Literally, just be yourself.
I was born in the cringe; you merely adopted it.
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5. Please, no more emails.
Can I just delete all my emails and never have to work again?
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6. Vegans: unite!
No, not those kinds of greens. The nutritious, life-sustaining ones.
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7. Make mine with oat milk, plz.
DYK: It's possible to brew a sustainable and earth-friendly cup of coffee?
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8. Show this one to your bestie.
Bonus points if your bestie replies with "relatable."
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9. I swear I'm not desperate.
Does anyone not have a Valentine, and wants a Valentine?
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10. Don't show your boss this one.
A proven strategy to remain stress- and work-free.
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11. This is LITERALLY me in the summertime.
There is nothing more refreshing than the perfect watermelon.
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12. I've never written this holiday's name the same way twice.
However you choose to spell it, we hope you enjoy a happy and healthy one!
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13. I can never keep up with the lyrics, no matter how hard I try.
Just because they're capybaras does not mean they don't enjoy dancing to the greatest song ever.
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14. Keep calm and capybara on.
Oh, to be a capybara whose lips are flapping as they nap while birds chirp around me.
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15. No body shaming allowed 'round here.
Petition to make "chunky yet funky" the new explanation every time I gain weight during the winter.
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16. Body-positive, food-positive, supper-positive.
This one's for the boys. And the supper eaters. Which includes...everyone.
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17. When the food is too high up for you to reach.
This one's for the short kings and queens who love capybaras.
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18. You've got a friend in me.
Coconut dog meets real dog. Cuteness ensues.
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19. I proposed to my fiance this way, actually.
As long as it makes sense to you two, that's all that matters.
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20. Babybara has lots to say.
If ever there was a time to create a capybara-to-English generator, now would be it.
