Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed a new resident – an adorable baby capybara.
The tiny rodent – which is yet to be named – is the first capybara to be born in Scotland in 18 years.
Zookeepers are yet to carry out the first health check, which means the youngster’s gender remains unclear.
However, animal loving fans have already started throwing out suggestions for its name.
‘NAME HIM DAVID ATTENBARA,’ one fan replied to Edinburgh Zoo’s TikTok about the baby’s birth.
Another added: ‘If its a girl, Baby BarbaraCapybara, if it’s a boy David Attencapybara. There’s no other names to consider.’
And one joked: ‘Please call him
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