Capybara caught getting a new hair-do from his magpie friend at the zoo
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A capybara has been caught on camera getting a new hair-do - from a magpie at a zoo.
The eager bird was spotted by staff giving his furry friend a makeover at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol on Saturday (March 18).
The footage captured shows the magpie collecting some much-needed capybara fur as nest material, whilst the capybara enjoyed a good pampering and itching those hard-to-reach places.
The farm posted the adorable video in a tweet that read: "Apparently, getting pampered by a magpie is our capybara's favourite Saturday activity. We've never seen such a happy Capy!"
Rory Mizen, a spokesperson for Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, said: "Keepers at Noah’s Ark Zoo farm noticed an unlikely friendship form between a local Magpie and the zoo’s resident capybaras.
"This footage captured shows the magpie collecting some much-needed capybara fur as nest material, whilst the capybara enjoyed a good pampering and itching those hard-to-reach places.
"This video posted on the morning of Saturday 18th March 2023 has now gathered nearly 8 million views between the zoos social media channels. This has been the zoo’s biggest hit ever with people from all around the world commenting in multiple languages."
The eager bird was spotted by staff giving his furry friend a makeover at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol on Saturday (March 18).
The footage captured shows the magpie collecting some much-needed capybara fur as nest material, whilst the capybara enjoyed a good pampering and itching those hard-to-reach places.
The farm posted the adorable video in a tweet that read: "Apparently, getting pampered by a magpie is our capybara's favourite Saturday activity. We've never seen such a happy Capy!"
Rory Mizen, a spokesperson for Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, said: "Keepers at Noah’s Ark Zoo farm noticed an unlikely friendship form between a local Magpie and the zoo’s resident capybaras.
"This footage captured shows the magpie collecting some much-needed capybara fur as nest material, whilst the capybara enjoyed a good pampering and itching those hard-to-reach places.
"This video posted on the morning of Saturday 18th March 2023 has now gathered nearly 8 million views between the zoos social media channels. This has been the zoo’s biggest hit ever with people from all around the world commenting in multiple languages."