Caplin Rous is a 100-pound rodent called a capybera, who lives with an old hippie lady in Austin, Texas. She says he makes a great pet. I think she did too much acid in the 60s. But then, me and giant rats don’t really get along. Caplin, she insists, is sort of a magical pet. “When people hear him they are always amazed. His voice is often mistaken for a birdsong. When he’s nervous he sounds like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. When he’s happy he sounds like a Geiger counter.” He likes blueberry yogurt and popsicles. He has his own blog, where he often posts pictures of himself dressed up in awesome outfits. He has 2,300 followers on Twitter. And there are over 80 videos of him on Youtube. Anyway, today is his 2nd birthday. So happy birthday to YOU, Caplin Rous. Here’s to ANOTHER two years!  (via urlesque and boingboing)