Prune the capybara wins Japan's 'Long Bath Showdown' after dedicating herself to a nearly 2-hour soak

The cozy competition saw five zoos measure how long their bath-loving capybaras could soak ...

Nagasaki zoo's 'Prune' takes capybara long-bath crown with 105-minute soak

SAITAMA -- Nagasaki Bio Park's "Prune" has won the national "capybara long bath showdown" with a dip lasting 1 hour, 45 ...

Look: Capybara named Prune wins 'long bath showdown'

A capybara bathing contest held across multiple zoos in Japan was won by a rodent -- aptly named Prune -- who spent over an ...
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Zoo on Japan’s Izu Peninsula is well worth the drive from greater Tokyo

Get to know some friendly animals on a day trip from Tokyo to a zoo full of friendly, exotic animals. Donkeys, llamas and capybaras are among the 140 animals at Izu Shaboten Zoo, less than a ...