Capybaras are a delicacy in Latin America (3 photos)

Capybaras are one of the most adorable animals on the Internet. They are second only to cats. It seems that everyone loves these funny, big, cute and so calm rodents. Today, all the kids ask their parents to buy them not a teddy bear, but a plush capybara! Therefore, it is better for kids not to know that... in Latin American countries, capybaras are actively eaten! Capybara meat is even sold canned and this food can easily be bought in a supermarket. Moreover, they even eat otters there! By the way... do you know why capybaras are eaten during Lent in South America?

The fact is that in the distant past, the Vatican Church recognized them as fish. Once, Venezuelan clergymen turned to the Vatican with a special request. They found a capybara that (https://t.me/retra) lived in water, had webbed feet, and tasted like fish. So, in anticipation of Lent, they asked the Vatican to grant the animal the status of fish so that it could be eaten during the upcoming days of Lent, which excludes regular meat. In a reply letter, the Catholic Church agreed to the proposal, and the capybara became a welcome addition to many Lenten dinner tables. According to reviews, the taste of the capybara is indeed more reminiscent of fish than meat, because they feed mainly on aquatic grasses.

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