October 22 is International Wombat Day, the perfect time to celebrate one of Australia’s most endearing, yet often underappreciated, marsupials. With their chunky bodies, teddy bear faces, and ...

Chunky Wombat Getting Scratches at Australian Zoo Is Everything originally appeared on PetHelpful. You know what would feel pretty good about now? Some big belly scratches! One woman was positively ...

You might not bat an eye if you found a wombat perched on a tree trump in Australia. But if the tree stump is in the middle of a lake, a team effort (and a boat) will be required to rescue it. A ...

Wombats are some of the largest burrowing mammals in the world; they dig in areas of uncovered earth, under the roots of trees or the sides of rocks. Unable to regulate their body temperatures in ...

Grant Linley receives funding from WWF-Australia and the Ecological Society of Australia. Dale Nimmo receives funding from WWF-Australia, the Australian Research Council, Western Australia's ...