Everland welcomes triplet baby capybaras, open to public starting Thursday

Everland, the resort arm of Samsung C&T, announced Wednesday that triplet baby capybaras were born at the park on Sept. 28.

The three capybaras were born to "Dotom," a male, and "Dutum," a female, both born in 2024. Visitors can meet the babies at Ppupa Town inside Everland starting Thursday. The capybara is widely regarded as the world's most gentle animal.

"The baby capybaras weighed about 1 kilogram each at birth and are in good health two weeks on," Everland said, adding that it would "closely monitor their condition and adjustment to the environment and flexibly coordinate public viewing times and locations accordingly."

The capybara is the largest rodent in the world, with an average lifespan of about 10 years. The species is native to riverbanks and wetlands in South America.

The gestation period is roughly four to five months, and capybaras typically give birth to multiple offspring at once. Newborns are fully furred and able to walk from birth.

Capybaras have won fans worldwide for their rounded ears, blunt snouts and unhurried demeanor. Videos of them mingling freely with ducks, turtles and monkeys — or soaking contentedly in warm water as if enjoying a hot spring — have gone viral online.

Everland plans to hold a public contest to name the triplets and will run a range of customer participation programs both online and in person.