We Love Capybara Babies, Don't You?
June 23, 2022
Then head over to Berlin Zoo. Because there, a one-week-old trio has been exploring the South America shared exhibit on the expansion site since yesterday. Mama Marly and Papa Augustin do not lose sight of the curious pups. After a gestation period of almost five months, the three still nameless capybaras saw the light of day on 16 June.
The smallest of the largest still living rodents in the world are already well developed shortly after birth and already gnaw on the first grasses and plants. After only two months, they’re fully weaned, so the little ones are on their own very quickly.