SINGAPORE – One of the two capybara babies born at Mandai Wildlife Reserve on Jan 4 has died.
In a statement on March 19, Mandai said the pup, a female, “did not survive the critical early weeks”, 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.
Mandai added that the other pup was healthy and now weighs approximately 4.4kg, about four times its birth weight.
“The male pup is feeding well, active, and staying close to mum as it grows stronger each day,” said Mr Azmi Amzah, a curator of animal care (operations).
