{"id":392952,"date":"2026-03-19T09:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/392952\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:28:10","slug":"one-of-two-capybaras-born-in-mandai-wildlife-reserve-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/392952\/","title":{"rendered":"One of two capybaras born in Mandai Wildlife Reserve has died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SINGAPORE \u2013 One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/two-baby-capybaras-born-in-mandai-the-first-in-10-years\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:two capybara babies born at Mandai Wildlife Reserve;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;two capybara babies born at Mandai Wildlife Reserve&quot;}\" class=\"link \">two capybara babies born at Mandai Wildlife Reserve<\/a> on Jan 4 has died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement on March 19, Mandai said the pup, a female, \u201cdid not survive the critical early weeks\u201d, adding that it died about three weeks after its birth, on Jan 27. The two pups had been the first capybaras born at Mandai in 10 years. The species is native to South America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mandai added that the other pup was healthy and now weighs approximately 4.4kg, about four times its birth weight. \u201cThe male pup is feeding well, active, and staying close to mum as it grows stronger each day,\u201d said Mr Azmi Amzah, a curator of animal care (operations). On the female pup\u2019s death, he said: \u201cNeonatal care can be complex and maternal behaviours can vary, particularly when a mother is caring for her first litter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFrom birth, both mother and pups were closely monitored by our animal care and veterinary teams. However, early life remains a vulnerable period and despite attentive care, not every outcome can be predicted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added: \u201cLosing a young animal is never easy for our team, and it\u2019s something we feel deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said that Mandai would review the case carefully to inform its future care management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The team will now focus on continuing to support the mother and the surviving pup with dedicated care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re truly grateful for the support from everyone \u2013 thank you for being with us through both joyful and difficult moments of animal care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a Facebook post on Jan 13, Mandai said the two capybara pups were born precocial, which means they were born in a relatively developed state, including having a thick coat of fur \u2013 unlike many animals that are born with little or no fur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The capybara pups and their mother were seen near the end of the Amazon River Quest boat ride in River Wonders, with all the other capybaras at the wildlife attraction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/one-of-two-capybaras-born-in-mandai-wildlife-reserve-has-died?utm_source=b8f711c7d1&amp;utm_medium=cf-syn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Source: The Straits Times \u00a9 SPH Media Limited. 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