The offspring of Toronto’s famous fugitive capybaras have new names. The three “capybabies” are — drum roll please — Alex, Geddy and Neil. Rock fans of will recognize the names as a tribute to the members of legendary Canadian band Rush: Guitarist Alex Lifeson, singer Geddy Lee and drummer Neil Pert. The story of Bonnie and Clyde, the High Park Zoo’s capybara couple, has enchanted the city ever since 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 held a naming contest for their three pups, with the winning names attracting 32,519 votes online, the zoo announced Saturday.The zoo said 44,817 votes were cast in total. Runners-up included “Snap, Crackle and Pop”, and “Mocha, Chino and Latte.”Read more:Behind the scenes of Toronto’s $15,000 capybara caperThe zoo received over 12,600 name suggestions for the capybabies. The shortlist, narrowed down to 10 trios, was announced at the end of May. The capybaby parents were named Bonnie and Clyde after they escaped the zoo in spring 2016 and evaded those chasing them for a month. The three pups were born in February of this year.With files from The Canadian Press
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