NOSE PLACE LIKE HOME: ORPHANED BABY AARDVARK WITH ALMOST NO HAIR FINDS A LOVING HOME THANKS TO WILDLIFE SANCTUARY WITH PIX By Hayley Pugh This adorable baby aardvark has finally found a loving home after being orphaned at less than three months old. Little Barkie, who is almost bald, was discovered scared and alone in Nambia after it's mother was shot by a farmer. The youngster has since found a safe haven at N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary in Bushveldt and now enjoys daily bush walks with staff in a bid to reintroduce him to his natural environment. Barkie is thriving thanks to a healthy diet of termites and insects and even has a special pair of pyjamas to keep is almost hairless body warm on cold winter nights. A spokesperson from N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary said: "The killing of aardvarks is tragically a common occurrence in Nambia, where farmers and landowners heavily depend on their livestock to eke a living out of this desert land. "The natural burrowing and digging behaviour of aardvark inadvertently causes holes in fences that allow the livestock to escape, making them vulnerable to free-roaming carnivores. "Sadly aardvarks have gained an increasingly negative reputation which is wholly misunderstood. Barkie's mother suffered this fate but her helpless baby was thankfully taken pity on. "The bush walks give Barkie the chance to fully embrace his natural instincts. "We carefully consider the natural needs of every orphan tending away from the feeling of captivity. Instead we create an environment where their instinctive behaviours are nurtured and encouraged. "The behaviour of these elusive creatures has remained largely undiscovered but with Barkie’s help we hope to erase the misunderstood reputation of these magnificent mammals." For more information go to:  HYPERLINK "http://www.naankuse.com/home/welcome.html" http://www.naankuse.com/home/welcome.html ENDS