Trivia: The meat of which animal is commonly eaten during Lent in Venezuela?
Crocodile
Capybara
Armadillo
Anteater
The correct answer is Capybara
So why is this answer correct? : The capybara is the world’s largest rodent, but in Venezuela, it is considered a fish. Hundreds of years ago, the Catholic Church declared the capybara, which lives in or near water, as a fish in order to accommodate the popularity of eating capybara during Lent in Venezuela (when meat is forbidden on Fridays). The meat is dried and salted, similar to jerky, and diners say it does taste a bit fishy, since capybara eat primarily aquatic grasses.