ORNAMENTS. ALL RIGHT, HERE’S A CUTENESS ALERT. THE SACRAMENTO ZOO IS SHOWING OFF AN EXCITING ADDITION. THEIR FEMALE CAPYBARA, NAMED PEPPERMINT PATTY GAVE BIRTH TO FIVE PUPS THIS WEEK. AND THERE THEY ARE SCATTERED ABOUT. THE ZOO SAYS THAT THE LITTLE ONES ARE DOING GREAT. SO IS MOM AND ZOO VISITORS CAN ALREADY SEE THEM IN THEIR HABITAT. SO WITH CAPYBARAS, THEY’RE BORN PRECOCIAL, WHICH MEANS THEY’RE THEY COME OUT AND THEY’RE PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO. SO EYES ARE OPEN, EARS ARE OPEN, THEY CAN MOVE AROUND. THEY CAN SWIM WITHIN THE FIRST FEW HOURS OF LIFE. SO THEY’RE ALREADY OUT EXPLORING JUST TWO DAYS OLD. THEY ARE. LOOK AT THEM GO. CAPYBARAS ARE THE LARGEST RODENT IN THE WORLD, AND THEY CAN GET TO FOUR FEET LONG AND WEIGH ABOUT 60 TO UPWARDS OF 170 POUNDS. AS OF NO
The Sacramento Zoo expanded its family this week, welcoming a litter of five capybara pups. The zoo’s female capybara, Peppermint Patty, gave birth to the litter on Monday. “It’s an exciting time at the zoo,” said Anela Medeiros, lead keeper overseeing the zoo’s capybaras, in a news release. “All of the pups are bright and alert, and Peppermint Patty is doing great as a first-time mom.”Zoo officials said capybaras are the largest rodent in the world, and are native to South and Central America. While they are not considered endangered, the wild populations face habitat destruction, deforestation and illegal poaching. The zoo said a typical capybara litter includes five to eight pups, and they are born precocial, meaning they are born able to fend for themselves. In fact, the zoo said the pups will be able to eat solid food, along with their mother’s milk, about a week after birth. Medeiros said zoo guests will already be able to catch a glimpse of the new pups as they explore their habitat with their mother.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The Sacramento Zoo expanded its family this week, welcoming a litter of five capybara pups.
The zoo’s female capybara, Peppermint Patty, gave birth to the litter on Monday.
“It’s an exciting time at the zoo,” said Anela Medeiros, lead keeper overseeing the zoo’s capybaras, in a news release. “All of the pups are bright and alert, and Peppermint Patty is doing great as a first-time mom.”
Zoo officials said capybaras are the largest rodent in the world, and are native to South and Central America. While they are not considered endangered, the wild populations face habitat destruction, deforestation and illegal poaching.
The zoo said a typical capybara litter includes five to eight pups, and they are born precocial, meaning they are born able to fend for themselves. In fact, the zoo said the pups will be able to eat solid food, along with their mother’s milk, about a week after birth.
Medeiros said zoo guests will already be able to catch a glimpse of the new pups as they explore their habitat with their mother.
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