[PW] Re: ?The Capybara (S. American Rodent) -- is It Kosher Meat?

[Kevin O'Kelly]

To be safe, I would query these fellows:

http://www.crcweb.org/kosher/consumer/animalList.html


There's an email for questions at the bottom of the page

Sam Shipley <iyam at trails.net> wrote: The capybara is a large edible South American rodent.  From a little research, I have learned that it has toes and a rumen (like a sheep's), so in effect "it cleaves the hoof and chews the cud."  Well, I have a patron who, given this information, would now like to know if the capybara would be considered kosher food for observant Jews?  Can anyone answer this question?  

I appreciate your help.  

Sam Shipley
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Dodge City Public Library
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