Baby Capybaras Bring Record Crowds to Manx Zoo
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Eight baby capybaras were born at a zoo.
The zoo is called Curraghs Wildlife Park. It is on the Isle of Man.
A capybara is a big animal. It looks like a large guinea pig. Capybaras are the biggest rodents in the world.
Many people came to see the baby capybaras. The babies are called pups.
The zoo had its busiest October weekend ever. Many visitors wanted to see the new pups.
The zoo staff are happy. The pups are healthy and people love them.
This good news brought more visitors to the park. People came from many places to see the animals.
Vocabulary15 words
- capybara
- a very big animal like a giant guinea pig
- wildlife
- wild animals that live in nature
- rodent
- a small animal like a mouse or rat
- pup
- a baby animal
- park
- a place with animals or nature for people to visit
- busiest
- having the most people or activity
- record
- the best or biggest number ever
- visitor
- a person who comes to see a place
- staff
- people who work at a place
- healthy
- well and not sick
- zoo
- a place where people can see animals
- Isle of Man
- a small island near Britain
- weekend
- Saturday and Sunday
- animal
- a living thing like a dog or cat
- born
- to start life
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1. Eight 2. The Isle of Man 3. It had its busiest weekend ever
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Eight baby _____ were born at a zoo.
The zoo is called Curraghs _____ Park. It is on the Isle of Man.
A capybara is a big animal. It looks like a large guinea pig. Capybaras are the biggest _____ in the world.
Many people came to see the baby capybaras. The babies are called _____.
The zoo had its busiest _____ weekend ever. Many visitors wanted to see the new pups.
The zoo _____ are happy. The pups are healthy and people love them.
This good news brought more _____ to the park. People came from many places to see the animals.
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