A tourist proudly holding a wombat at an Australian zoo has ignited a debate about whether the practice should be banned. While the video was a positive review of the experience at Taralga ...
Scientists say they have uncovered how and why wombats produce cube-shaped poo - the only known species to do so. The Australian marsupial can pass up to 100 deposits of poop a night and they use ...
“Notice to all NON Australians, do not attempt to pat or lift wild wombats. It will not go well for you,” one top comment warned, advising that in the wild, such a scene would not look so cute.
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How can you tell if a wombat feels like mating? It might bite its partner on the bottom, say scientists behind new research. Australian researchers have studied sexual behaviours among wombats in ...