The two-female come from the Nature Park Marcelle, in Lugo
We have received two female capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) to make a group with the one who already live at Terra Natura Benidorm. They are very social animals that need to live with other members of their species to ensure their well-being. Its conservation status is good according to the IUCN, although its populations suffer threats in the wild such as loss of habitat.
They come from the Nature park Marcelle, located in Lugo. Both females weigh 25 kilos and measure 1 metre long. The newcomers have begun to share a facility with the only male capybara that currently lives in the park who was born in 2019, so now there are three members.

This species makes a sound similar to a barking when it perceives a threat, which causes the herd to flee towards the water at speeds similar to a horse. Capybaras can stay underwater up to five minutes to hide from predators, their webbed feet (four toes on each front leg and three on each rear leg) allow them to walk and swim.
Capybaras are born in litters from two to eight babies after a gestation of 150 days. In this species the rearing phase is shared by the adults as the young specimens move in groups. The group must keep very protective during the first year because these specimens are small and tire easily, which makes them vulnerable to possible predators.