Japan to offer capybaras for polar bears

According to sources from a Japanese zoo, the country is ready to exchange capybaras for polar bears from Russia.

The statement says that a Russian zoo houses the only female polar bear, which requires a male for pairing and breeding. In response to the proposed terms, Japanese specialists expressed their willingness to provide capybaras in exchange for one or more polar bears.

Experts note that no official information about such deals has been published, and it remains unknown which zoos will be involved in housing these animals.

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Capybaras are popular in Japan, while polar bears are a rare sight in Russian zoos, but an official agreement on the exchange has not yet been confirmed.