ARMADILLO TWINS ARNOLD AND ERNIE FIND A NEW HOME

It's an exciting time at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall, where brothers Arnold and Ernie have just arrived! These two armadillos are the first of their species to be welcomed into the Viva South America exhibit, and they're quickly becoming the talk of the town. Curator Chris Wilkinson was thrilled to report that visitors are delighted by these new additions. We can only imagine how exciting it must be for guests to watch these fiesty six-banded armadillos as they dig around and explore their new surroundings!

Although they are not seemingly at risk in the wild, their habitat north of the Amazon river is under threat from human and industrial expansion.

The creatures are also hunted for their medicinal qualities but not for food.

Arnold and Ernie are proving such a hit in North Somerset that the zoo is considering adding them to their animals available for adoption.

Find out about its ‘Adopt-an-animal’ scheme here.