'Oyen' with capybara 'imposter syndrome' leads to revival at Zoo Negara

KUALA LUMPUR: It is a hot and humid afternoon as visitors at Zoo Negara stroll by and pause to watch the capybaras - the world’s biggest rodent species - idyllically munching on shoots and leaves set on an elevated wooden dais almost 2m above the ground.

The capybara enclosure is large and sits lower than the pathways, with trees encircling the back and a low stone wall out front.