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Rejected armadillo pups find new surrogate mum

Meet Wallace and Amelia.
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LONDON -- Two armadillo pups are now under the care of the Cotswold Wildlife Park after they were rejected by their mother. 

The twin newborns called Wallace and Amelia are being looked after by Stacey Axeman a staff worker at the park. 


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The twins were being minded in Stacey's flat but have now been deemed "strong and healthy," according to the BBC

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Wallace and Amelia are not yet on display at the wildlife park yet, but parents Linda and Lucas are on show. 

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