Aussie Ark wants the public to name their newest bundles of joy - twin Tasmanian devils.
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The tiny brothers are showing cheeky personalities and keeping surrogate dad Hewin on his toes.
The young joeys are yet to be named, so the keepers at Aussie Ark and the Australian Reptile Park are asking the public to offer suggestions.
Every person who adopts a Tasmanian devil from Aussie Ark, up until September 20, will be in the running to name the devil joeys and meet them at the Australian Reptile Park.
These twin devils were born at Aussie Ark as part of the organisation's insurance population for the endangered Tasmanian devil.
They're living at the Australian Reptile Park for now and are being hand-raised by mammals keeper Hewin Hochkins.
"I'm lacking a little sleep at the moment, feeding these guys every few hours is hard work, but I wouldn't change a thing," Hewin said.
"They're already showing off their personalities and I'm excited to watch them grow."
Hand-raising Tasmanian devils is not easy. They require round the clock care, warm snuggles and bottle feeds around four to five times a day, including a feed at 4am.
Hewin will raise the duo for the next eight months until they are independent enough to return to Aussie Ark.
While they're at the Australian Reptile Park, they'll become ambassadors for their species.
"Tasmanian devils are one of the most iconic native species Australia has, they're feisty, rambunctious and play a critical role in Australian ecosystems," Aussie Ark president and Australian Reptile Park director Tim Faulkner said.
"Ninety per cent of the wild Tasmanian devil population has disappeared due to devil facial tumour disease. The Aussie Ark breeding program is creating a long-term future for this species. These youngsters are now a big part of that."
In eight months, they will make their return to Aussie Ark and be released into a wild but protected sanctuary - the largest of its kind for Tasmanian devils.
Aussie Ark's population of Tasmanian devils are free from the tumour disease that plagues wild populations.
Symbolic Tasmanian devil adoptions are available from Aussie Ark's website. Every adoption helps this iconic Aussie species to survive. Visit aussieark.org.au.
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