So this is a great story.
Last summer, Noah's Ark Sanctuary in Hastings, Florida, was struggling financially and had to come up with an idea for more income.
The idea: The Capybara Cafe in St. Augustine, a place where you can come hang out with a group of the world's largest rodents, the capybara, who also happen to be some of the friendliest animals around.
And the idea has taken off!
They've got coffee, muffins, cookies, and chips. And you can meet wallabies, lemurs, armadillos, and even a skunk!
But we all know what the main attraction is:
For $50, customers can sit on the floor, on couches or on chairs a few inches off the ground, place blankets over their laps to protect their skin from the capybaras' nails and spend a half-hour with two or three capybaras. They can cuddle them while petting their coats, which feel like a coconut's exterior. They feed them hay, kale, collard greens, apples and oranges — treats that motivate the capybaras to approach customers.
Employees share facts about capybaras with the customers, such as how they can hold their breath for over four minutes and can run up to 22 mph.
Check it out:
For the record, the cafe offers no refunds on snacks should one of the furry lads steal it from you.
The Capybara Cafe has done so well financially that they're actually preparing to open another location down in St Petersburg!
So if you've never met the world's largest rodent here's your chance, Floridians!
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