ANIMAL care students at Wiltshire College Lackham are hand rearing a hobbit as part of their studies.
Hobbit is a four-month-old baby meerkat who, like the Tolkien creation, has very hairy feet. His favourite food is strawberries and locusts.
Lackham's seven adult meerkats have settled into a new enclosure built by the students. It is hoped they will breed.
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