Hailing from South America where they are known as coypu, the semi-aquatic rodents—which measure up to 2 feet and can weigh up to 20 pounds—are far from home. Nutria were brought to the U.S ...

semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. (Check your state's regulations before you hunt, the agency advises.) “It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week and this year, please consider ...

In Buena Vista, Peru, a paca—a type of forest rodent prized for its tender meat—is kept as a pet but will soon be a meal. Starting in the Ecuadorian Andes, I slowly made my way downriver.

A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents ... habitats in South America, while zoo workers slowly ...