Baby Capybaras Bring Record Crowds to Manx Zoo
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Curraghs Wildlife Park on the Isle of Man has reported its busiest October weekend ever.
The reason for the record number of visitors is the birth of eight capybara pups.
Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. They are related to guinea pigs but are much bigger, and they are known for their calm, friendly nature.
The new pups have become a major attraction at the park since their birth.
People travelled from many places to see the baby capybaras at the wildlife park.
The zoo did not give exact details about the age of the pups or their exact birth date, but the news of their arrival clearly excited the public.
Zoo staff said the weekend crowds were larger than any they had seen before in October.
The success shows how much people enjoy seeing baby animals, especially unusual ones like capybaras.
This event is good news for the park, which relies on visitor numbers to support its work caring for animals.
The park is home to many different species, but it seems the capybara pups have become the stars of the moment.
Curraghs Wildlife Park hopes the excitement will continue to bring more visitors in the coming weeks.
Vocabulary10 words
- capybara
- the biggest rodent in the world, from South America
- rodent
- a group of small mammals including mice and rats
- pup
- a baby animal, especially of certain mammals
- wildlife
- animals and plants living in nature
- park
- a place where animals are kept for people to see
- attraction
- something that makes people want to visit
- species
- a type of animal or plant
- record
- the highest or best result so far
- staff
- the people who work somewhere
- arrival
- the act of coming or appearing somewhere
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1. The birth of eight capybara pups 2. They are the largest rodents in the world 3. True
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Curraghs Wildlife Park on the Isle of Man has reported its busiest _____ weekend ever.
The reason for the record number of visitors is the birth of eight _____ pups.
Capybaras are the largest _____ in the world.
They are related to guinea pigs but are much bigger, and they are known for their calm, friendly _____.
The new pups have become a major _____ at the park since their birth.
People travelled from many places to see the baby capybaras at the _____ park.
Zoo _____ said the weekend crowds were larger than any they had seen before in October.
The success shows how much people enjoy seeing baby animals, especially unusual ones like capybaras.
This event is good news for the park, which relies on visitor numbers to support its work caring for animals.
The park is home to many different _____, but it seems the capybara pups have become the stars of the moment.
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