More Capybara pups!
Get ready for a triple dose of adorable! New Orleans Audubon Zoo is happy to announce the much-awaited arrival of three baby capybara pups in its Jaguar Jungle River’s Edge exhibit.
The babies are the offspring of capybara mom “Turkey” and dad “Sequoia”. Capybara give birth after about 100 days of gestation. The pups were able to walk right after they were born so they are busy exploring their world. They are still nursing from mom, but are beginning to nibble grass and other food.
Capybara are the world’s largest rodents and are native to South America. Capybara love to swim, but these little ones will have plenty of growing to do before they can swim with their parents in the large lagoon in River’s Edge. For now, they are living and playing in the capybara yard and barn that are mostly behind the scenes. Guests can catch a glimpse of the trio from the Zoo’s Swamp Train that follows a path right by their play yard.
No names yet. I’m sure they’ll be adorbs.