Two adorable capybara brothers take first steps at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Chip and Dale travelled for a zoo in the Netherlands to make a new home at the Yorkshire attraction
Two capybara brothers have been taking their first steps outside at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, after moving to the attraction from a zoo in the Netherlands.
Chip and Dale settled in so well that they were allowed outside just days after moving from Gaia Zoo, accroding to keepers in Doncaster.
Dr Charlotte MacDonald, Director of Animals, said: “We are delighted to welcome Chip and Dale to the park.
“They have settled in well after their long journey. We let them outside and they had a good look around before heading straight back into their house.
“Capybaras are very sociable animals, and we are sure that they will be very popular amongst visitors.
“The Amazonas reserve transports visitors to the Amazon rainforest and is home to some incredible South American species.
“The capybaras will live amongst our monkeys - golden lion tamarins, silvery marmosets, red titi monkeys and other South American rodents, the Mara and agouti.”
Capybaras are closely related to guinea pigs and, like their sumaller cousins, are native to South America.