A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari the 10-month-old capybara went to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in May from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. She’s in a mixed-species habitat while zoo workers slowly introduce her to the park’s 2-year-old male capybara, Zeus. Capybara gestation is about five months with an average litter of four. Palm Beach Zoo officials aren’t sure when to expect baby capybaras. They say it will all depend on how long it takes Iyari and Zeus to get to know each other. A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari the 10-month-old capybara went to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in May from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. She’s in a mixed-species habitat while zoo workers slowly introduce her to the park’s 2-year-old male capybara, Zeus. Capybara gestation is about five months with an average litter of four. Palm Beach Zoo officials aren’t sure when to expect baby capybaras. They say it will all depend on how long it takes Iyari and Zeus to get to know each other. AP Technology and Science
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