Until spring, when the capybaras will once again be out, Rīga Zoo offers the opportunity to follow their activities live. The live stream is available on the Rīga Zoo website and shows both adult capybaras and five babies spending the winter indoors.
The live stream is available every day from 12:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 8:00 the next morning. A special section has been created for viewing the capybaras’ enclosure on the zoo’s website and on the “Bite Latvija” page.
When the live stream is not available, the zoo staff clean the enclosure.
The zoo reports that the little capybara babies have grown and continue to thrive. Although two female capybaras gave birth to the babies, only one is feeding them, which is typical of capybara social behavior—in the wild, females jointly look after the babies and care for the entire herd.
Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. They have teeth that grow throughout their lives, allowing them to process hard plant food. Capybaras are also good swimmers and spend a significant part of their day in the water, which they use for both rest and safety. In the wild, they live in the wetlands of South America, so during the Latvian winter, capybaras are kept indoors, which is not accessible to visitors.
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