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A Adorable Giant Rodent Baby Is Born in Scotland After 18 Years!

Wednesday 13 May 2026 Newsround (BBC)
A Adorable Giant Rodent Baby Is Born in Scotland After 18 Years!

Photo: Brian McGowan / Unsplash

For the first time in nearly two decades, a baby capybara—the world's biggest rodent, about the size of a large dog—was just born at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland! These amazing semi-aquatic animals [creatures that live partly in water and partly on land] are super gentle and love to swim and relax in groups. The baby doesn't have a name yet, so maybe you could help think of one!
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