Capybaras stay warm in a heated pool

Capybaras stay warm in a heated pool in their enclosure at Saitama children's Zoo in Higashimatsuyama, near Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.




A capybara gets stream of hot water cascading onto it to keep warm during a cold snow day in their enclosure at Saitama children's Zoo in Higashimatsuyama, near Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.




Capybaras stay warm in a heated pool in their enclosure at Saitama children's Zoo in Higashimatsuyama, near Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.


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Sheep and Capybaras at the Saitama Children's Zoo

A 6-day-old sheep relaxes with mother 'Mana' at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashi-Matsuyama, near Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.


Capybaras relax in a bath at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashi-Matsuyama, near Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.


Capybaras relax in a bath at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashi-Matsuyama, near Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.


Capybaras relax at a bathing place at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashi-Matsuyama, near Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.


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"Hot Spa" for Capybaras

Capybaras sit inside a hot tub at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashimatsuyama, north of Tokyo December 11, 2009. The zoo offers the "hot spa" to its family of capybara, the largest living rodent in the world, in the winter season to entertain zoo visitors.










A capybara sits inside a hot tub with a cabbage leaf on its head at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashimatsuyama, north of Tokyo December 11, 2009. The zoo offers the "hot spa" to its family of capybara, the largest living rodent in the world, in the winter season to entertain zoo visitors. Cabbage is given to the capybaras as feed.


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