A wild otter cub has left officials baffled after he was found inside a flamingo habitat at a zoo in England.

The tiny cub now affectionately named Mingo was found all alone on the shoreline, weighing under 2 pounds (800 grams).

Only a few months old, the orphan surprised the staff at Colchester Zoo in Essex, when they found him ‘snoring’ peacefully.

“Mingo was found early in the morning, curled up on the bank of the main lake out in the open, fast asleep and snoring his head off,” said the zoo’s Jody Bedford, who initially found Mingo.

“We gave him a few hours to see if Mum would reappear.

“Knowing otters, it’s odd behavior to see a pup out in the open like he was. He seemed very strong and was very vocal when awake.”

Wild otters, which are usually born in groups of two to three and

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