Meet Miguel, one of the newest arrivals at Dudley Zoo – Giant anteater is named after Facebook poll
Keepers at Dudley Zoo have named a giant anteater born before Christmas, Miguel, after conducting a public poll.
The pup was born to mum, Lyra, and dad, Bubbles, on December 17 at the Castle Hill site and has doubled in size since.
The zoo launched a poll conducted on its Facebook page where the public were asked to choose between the names of Miguel, Buddy, Teddy or Opel.
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They posted the results of the poll this morning
Listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, the giant anteater – which is native to Central and South America – is under threat mainly due to habitat destruction.
The anteaters at Dudley Zoo form part of a carefully managed European Endangered Species Programme (EEP).
