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Scotland celebrates first capybara birth in almost 20 years

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CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE** / BY MARK WORGAN / The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed the birth of an incredibly cute capybara, the first to be born in Scotland in 18 years. / Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity are keeping a close eye on the babybara as they are still quite vulnerable at this crucial point in their development. / Capybara babies, known as pups, weigh around 1.5 to 2.5kg when born, similar to the weight of a six-pack of Irn-Bru. In the coming weeks the pup will become more independent and spend time grazing. They will learn social behaviours from the herd, including communication sounds such as barks and chirps, and group hierarchy. / Jonny Appleyard, animal keeper said: We are so proud of Luna and Rodney, they re already doing an incredible job of looking after their new baby. They are such a beautiful species and the babies are especially adorable! / The baby is slowly starting to get braver... </div> <div class= Read Entire Article
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