Edinburgh Zoo capybara triplets named after Scottish delicacies

Edinburgh Zoo’s adorable capybara triplets have been named after three popular Scottish delicacies following a public vote.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) revealed the winning names as Tattie, Tunnock and Toddy after counting votes cast by members of the public on social media.

Tattie, Tunnock and Toddy are the babybara’s names | RZSS

The trio beat off fierce competition from rival suggestions inspired by the Scottish Isles and iconic sitcom Still Game.

The names were announced after the zoo launched a poll last week, following the pups’ first health check, when keepers discovered there were two boys and a girl.

The two boys have been named Tunnock and Toddy, while their sister has been given the name Tattie.

The youngsters were first spotted on October 28 after being born overnight to parents Luna and Rodney.

They received their first health check last week | RZSS

The latest arrivals have already captured the hearts of animal lovers, following in the footsteps of the zoo’s previous capybara pup Bru.

Born in May, Bru became an internet sensation and was the first capybara to be born in Scotland in 18 years.

Darren McGarry, head of animal care at Edinburgh Zoo, previously said Bru was “adjusting to no longer being the centre of attention”.

“He is a little grumpy for now but we are sure he will be best buds with his siblings once he settles,” Mr McGarry said last week.

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