WASHINGTON — One of the National Zoo’s newest additions is worth shouting about.
Earlier this month, the zoo welcomed Walter, a 3-year-old screaming hairy armadillo. The breed gets its name from the loud piercing noise it emits when it is threatened by a predator, the
Walter came from the Cincinnati Zoo and joins three other armadillos in the Small Mammal House.
Other new faces in the Small Mammal House include two new long-tailed chinchillas — a mother and son. They are the National Zoo’s first chinchillas in about five years.
The pair came from the Miami Zoo.
Also, two tiny deer-like animals – the Greater Malayan Chevrotains – are new to the zoo. The animals, which are the smallest hoofstock in the world, are a breeding pair that came from the Bronx Zoo.
The animals, new and old, can be seen during the events until Jan. 1 (except Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31) from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.
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