Meet Dobby! UK zoo's first aardvark in 90 years named after the Harry Potter elf

01:10:00 AM, Monday 21st of February 2022 | in miscellaneous

For the first time in 90 years, an aardvark has been born at the Chester zoo in the United Kingdom. "We were overjoyed to discover the new arrival snuggled up with mum Oni (8) and dad Koos (6) after it had been born overnight on 4 January," said the Chester zoo in its statement. Zookeepers named the aardvark calf 'Dobby' from the famous Harry Potter series as it has large droopy ears, hairless wrinkled skin and giant claws.