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🄰ADORABLE: Houston Zoo introduces new baby capybaras named after potatoes

Baby capybaras (Houston Zoo)

HOUSTON – They are ā€œhot out of the ovenā€ according to the Houston Zoo.

The zoo took to social media to introduce its new batch of capybara pups. The zoo said they are named after potatoes.

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ā€œThis is the second litter for mom and dad, Poppy and Rio,ā€ the zoo said on Facebook.

The pups were born in October and are named Russet, Tator Tot, Spud, and Chip Ali.

ā€œChip Ali is named after our giraffe conservation partner, Dr. Ali, who recently visited us and helped with our capybara neonatal exam,ā€ the zoo said.

You can see the new pups at your next visit to the Houston Zoo’s South America’s Pantanal.


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