Overview

• Amelie and Falko, the zoo’s resident six-banded armadillos since October 2024, produced the neonate found in a sleeping hollow.
• Only two European facilities have bred six-banded armadillos in the past year, making Hagenbeck’s success a notable boost for ex-situ conservation.
• The Arahaus enclosure’s deep substrate, sleeping hollows and natural hiding spots are credited with promoting natural digging and breeding behavior.
• Newborn six-banded armadillos weigh about 100 grams at birth, quadruple their weight in four weeks, open their eyes at around 20 days and develop a hardened shell over several months.
• Keepers continue close monitoring as they determine the pup’s sex and limit visitor sightings to brief appearances outside its den.