Toronto’s famous capybabies named after members of Rush

By The Canadian Press

The offspring of Toronto’s wandering capybaras now have names — Alex, Geddy and Neil, for members of the band Rush.

The High Park Zoo said the “capybabies” were born in February to famed escape artists Bonnie and Clyde.

The elder capybaras, which resemble oversized tail-less beavers, became celebrities when they escaped last May and eluded zoo staff and animal detectives for weeks.

Their daring escape led to dozens of sightings. One capybara was eventually caught June 12 and the other remained free until June 28.

The zoo has said the couple credits their “long time apart” for kindling the passion that led to the birth of the three pups.

“We are thrilled to hear that 3 cute little furry creatures from South America now bear our names at High Park Zoo!” lead singer Geddy Lee wrote in a post on Facebook.

“Thanks to all who voted to give us this special honour! By the way, which one is me? In the picture I saw none of them were wearing glasses.”

Coun. Sarah Doucette, whose ward includes High Park, said nearly 45,000 people voted in a contest held to determine the triplets’ names.

Runners-up included “Snap, Crackle and Pop”, and “Mocha, Chino and Latte.”

Doucette said the winning set of names received more than 30,000 votes.

With files from News Staff

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