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What Wombats Teach Us About Nature

From cube-shaped scat to climate resilience, the wombat illustrates how one species’ quirks can reveal universal truths about ecosystems and adaptation. International Wombat Day may seem like a quirky ...
Newsweek

Watch ‘Poor, Cold, Scared Wombat’ Rescued From Tree Stump in Middle of Lake

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 ...
Forbes

This Adorable Animal’s Secret Weapon Against Predators—And To Flirt With Potential Mates—Is Its Butt

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Wombats have nearly impermeable rear ends, which serve as ...
The Conversation

Cameras reveal wombat burrows can be safe havens after fire and waterholes after rain

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 ...
AOL

Chunky Wombat Getting Scratches at Australian Zoo Is Everything

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 ...