Extremely Quiet & Incredibly Far Away

Now With 200% More Platypus Facts!

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Capy Tube
January 27, 2026

If you’re curious why so many recent Capybara of the Day emails have featured throwback photos, it’s because Capybaras are sometimes hard to photograph during the summer.

When the weather is hot, capys spend most of the day in the water. Yesterday, I visited the park to try to get new photos, but every Capybara was far away, cooling off deep in the marshland.

If you squint really hard, you can spot one carefree Capybara lying half-submerged along the muddy riverbank.

Still, a day in nature is always a day well spent.

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Did You Know…

Platypuses hunt with their eyes closed, using electroreception to detect prey.

Their bills function like antennas, containing over 40,000 electroreceptors that sense the electrical signals produced by the muscular contractions of prey such as shrimp, larvae, and worms.

Thank you for reading and have a great day!

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