The period of the embryo is the most dangerous one when it comes to teratogens, or environmental agents that can damage the embryo. From the moment the embryo implants and connects itself with motherâs blood stream it becomes vulnerable to teratogens. The damage that certain teratogens cause depends on many factors.
Also, they get quite large so I can't recommened them. They are probably insanely hard to take care of and keep happy. Remember, they are wild animals from the amazon, not domesticated pets like dogs, cats, and rabbits. If you want a pet though, you could always adopt a dog, cat, rabbit, or any other pet from a shelter.
The six new pups bring the total number of Capybaras at the zoo up to thirteen. Photo credits: Brevard Zoo / Tom Brackin (3, 4). Keepers are finding that each pup is developing their own personality. While some like to hang out in a group, there are usually one or two that will venture off on their own.