Capybara Babies Orphaned in Heartbreaking Loss | Nature Bites

A capybara mother gives birth at the zoo - but when she grows sick, she leaves her litter to fend for themselves. Will she recover? The capybara or greater capybara is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara. From The Secret Life of the Zoo: This series gives viewers behind the scenes access to Chester Zoo’s 21,000 animals and the people who work there. The zoo’s keepers are interviewed in each episode about the various animals and incidents, whether it’s orangutans escaping their enclosure or tigers getting into scraps. Welcome to Nature Bites the OFFICIAL Nature Hub Channel. Bringing you closer to the remarkable animals that inhabit our natural world. Subscribe for your nature fix here! - #Capybara #ChesterZoo #NatureBites #TheSecretLifeOfTheZoo #BabyAnimals