Offspring of Toronto capybaras named after members of Rush

TORONTO — 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 in May and eluded zoo staff and animal detectives for weeks.

One capybara was eventually caught on June 12 and the other remained free until June 28.

Coun. Sarah Doucette, whose ward includes High Park, said nearly 45,000 people voted in a contest held to determine the triplets’ names. The winning set of names received more than 30,000 votes.