Scientists have discovered that the first Australians lived alongside 600-pound kangaroos and car-sized lizards. "These ...

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 ...

They have strong limbs and powerful claws, which can pose a threat to people. The animal is native to southern and eastern Australia, according to Animal Kingdom, and is part of the marsupial family ...

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 ...

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 ...