Hi Dobby! England zoo welcomes first aardvark born in 90 years

With a small pink-coloured body, wrinkled skin, oversized drooping ears and beady eyes, it won’t take much time for the fans of the Harry Potter series to spot that this description fits only one character, the much-loved Dobby. United Kingdom’s Chester Zoo witnessed the first baby aardvark to be born in the zoo in 90 years.

Sharing a picture of the newborn, the tweet from the zoo authorities said, “IT’S A GIRL. We’re over the moon to reveal that our new aardvark calf Dobby is a baby girl.”

Dobby is currently being taken care of by the zookeepers every day. She is being fed every few hours through the night for around five weeks, the statement said. In the wild, aardvarks are found in sub-Saharan Africa. However, as per Chester Zoo’s statement, they are threatened by habitat loss triggered by agricultural development and are also hunted for their meat in the world. As of now, there are only 109 aardvarks in zoos across the world.

Chester Zoo’s newest addition, an adorable aardvark, was named after a beloved “Harry Potter” character who’s known for being just as cute — Dobby the elf.

“As soon as we spotted the new baby next to mum we noticed its uncanny resemblance to the Harry Potter character, Dobby, and so that’s the calf’s nickname for the time being,” said a team manager at the Chester zoo.