Velero, Atziri, and Piquiri live in the former giant anteater habitat in ZooNorth. Velero is 18 months old, and Atziri and Piquiri are 10 months old. In the wild, capybaras can live up to 10 years ...

The Dallas Zoo introduced three capybaras this week, the first of the South American rodents to reside at the zoo since 2022. Velero, a 1 ½-year-old male, and Atziri and Piquiri, both 10-month-old ...

Giant anteaters are considered a vulnerable species due to habitat loss and other environmental threats affecting their population. Giant anteaters are the largest species in the anteater family ...

Giant anteaters are the largest species in the anteater family, and can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds. Habitat loss and other environmental threats have affected the population ...

Giant anteaters can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds. Zoo officials say habitat loss and other environmental factors currently threaten their population.