ITO, Japan (Reuters) - Sinking into the steamy hot springs, the giant rodents of Izu Shaboten Koen flick their ears and close their eyes against the camera clicks of fascinated onlookers, drifting into a hazy midday nap.
They might not know it, but the five capybaras are the star attraction at the zoo some two hours by train south of Tokyo, the host of this year's summer Olympic Games.
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