Capybunga, dude. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo has a new rodent resident — Donatello, a 1-year-old capybara from the Sacramento Zoo (oh hey, SACtoday).
Donatello — named for his habit of picking up sticks with his mouth and “swinging them around like a bo staff,” Ninja Turtles style — is now living with the zoo’s 3-year-old capybara, Wendy.
According to the city, the duo are distant relatives and will not breed, but rather provide one another companionship and create a tiny herd at Happy Hollow. So far, they’ve enjoyed snacking, swimming, and sunbathing, side by side.
The zoo is in the process of expanding the capybaras’ habitat to include a larger yard and more vantage points for visitors that should open later this year.
By the way, the camera loves Donatello so the more angles the better. The capy was a “social media star” at the Sacramento Zoo, and Happy Hollow plans to continue sharing cute videos of him.
Visitors can see the capybaras during normal hours, Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
