Houston Zoo

May 11 - Capybara Pups

🎶 We do (like to) talk about Bruno (and Pepa)! Our capybara pups were born just over a month ago and have doubled in weight since birth. Capybaras give birth to precocial pups, which means they come out very well developed. They have teeth, eat solid foods within a few days, and start walking within minutes. You can see our adorable dynamic duo with their parents, Squirt and Rio, in the grasslands habitat inside of South America’s Pantanal. To see our capys go swimming, head to our TikTok: tiktok.com/houstonzoo