MASTERS OF THE GRASS
CAPYBARAS IN CAPTIVITY
climates. They need a heat source in
the bitter cold winters. They enjoy the
snow and we have seen them running
and twirling in the snow They retreat
to their cozy warm house after their
exercise session.
from her youngsters.She had 7
babies.
keep your backyard lawn in tip top
shape. Shown is "Little" the back
yard pet.
babies from 1to 8 every 150 days..
Capys are very family orientated
species. All family members will help
to protect the young in any danger.
the trees in the back yard.
yard.
the early morning..They are born
with a full set of fur, opened eyes,
and full set of teeth. In the photo
they are only a few hours old. They
are very good swimmers at birth.
basking in the sun. Since they are night
creatures and travel through the night
time they spend most of the day light
resting and soaking up the warm sun.
have a source of heat and water available.
Babies need to be left with their mothers
for at least a week for a good start in life.
areas for the babies. They will get in
a pool on their first day of birth.
They can swim very well as infants.
They are truly grass lovers and
enjoy the taste of fruits and veggies.
If the grass is limited one can also
give them cattle pellets and hay.
pond looking for the feed bucket. Semi
aquatic creatures breed in the water
and spend a lot of time in the water.
They will learn the lease but a collar
work much better. The babies prefer
to be the boss and will bond and
become your friend when they want
too. A food source makes a great
bribe.
Argentina.
This photo was taken by a friend,Nancy Crawford
on a trip to South America.
