Notice to all non-Australians, do not attempt to pat or lift wild wombats. It will not go well for you,' they wrote. Others thought the activity was both 'cute' and 'fun' while some previous ...

The nocturnal animals are an uncommon sight in the wild, rarely appearing during the day. Ms Mattingley said when wombats were seen during the day, often they were sick with mange. However she ...

Wombats, close relatives of koalas, live in underground burrows that provide safety from fire but can turn into deathtraps during floods. Stepan says 10 wild wombats used to come at night to feed ...

A six-month-old wombat has been given a second chance at Locky’s Legacy wildlife shelter after he was found alive inside his ...

A six-month-old wombat has been given a second chance at ... s Legacy wildlife shelter until he is released back into the wild in about two and a half years. Locky’s Legacy owner Lyndal Chalmers ...