When the Vatican said Capybaras are fish

Fun fact.

Capybaras are eaten during Lent in Venezuela because they are considered “fish” by the Vatican.

Sometime between the XVI and XVIII centuries, Venezuelan clergymen wrote to the Vatican with a special request. They had discovered an animal that lived in water, had… pic.twitter.com/5sMax6VEU6

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) February 17, 2024