World’s largest rodents born at Belfast Zoo!

Belfast Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two of the world’s largest rodents, in the form of twin capybara babies. Parents Charlie and Lola arrived in Belfast in 2009 and welcomed Gus and Jacques on 3 April 2012. Capybaras originate from South America. The scientific name for capybara (Hydrochoerus) means ‘water hog’ and although they […]