"This is very relaxing. Of course, my whole life is relaxing."

“This is very relaxing. Of course, my whole life is relaxing.”

There’s not a lot to report here, unless you consider extreme cuteness news, and, well, I sort of do. What we have here is a series of three videos of capybaras. Capybaras are the world’s largest rodent, they are native to South America, and they tend to grow to be about 108 pounds, which is bigger than Mary Lou Retton but smaller than Fergie, even before she got pregnant. And apparently they are pretty good at lounging around. Here are capybaras in a hot tub:

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Here are capybaras standing in a line eating grass:

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And here they are again in various waterscapes, this time with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” playing in the background. Adorable, perplexing, and weird.