A Tasmanian devil named Nick is back in his exhibit area at the San Diego Zoo after receiving a pacemaker to make his heartbeat normal.
In January, zoo veterinarians discovered that Nick suffered from an abnormally slow heartbeat and his cardiologist decided that surgery was in order.
Nick is only the second of his species on record ever to be implanted with a pacemaker, according to staff at the San Diego Zoo.
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