This is the amusing moment a wombat satisfyingly scratched its back on a fence wire. A tourist spotted the furry marsupial ...

Animals whose names start with the letter W are quite rare, so we invite you to discover which ones they are and the ...

The pygmy wombat was at risk of extinction but thanks to a world-first breeding program in Australia the shy and sweet animal ...

This information is critical to understanding that habits of the critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat and finding suitable additional habitats for them. The animal equivalent of a ...

How can you tell if a wombat feels like mating ... being able to breed these animals may one day ensure the survival of the species," Associate Prof Stephen Johnston said. The northern species ...

The team compared the wombat intestines to pig intestines by inserting a balloon into the animals' digestive tracts to see how it stretched to fit the balloon. In wombats, the faeces changed from ...

IKEDA, Osaka Prefecture—A marsupial from Australia kept at the Ikeda city-run Satsukiyama Zoo was listed in Guinness World Records as the oldest wombat ever in captivity. Wain celebrated his ...

In the second part of the story the thirsty animals go to see the wise wombat and hatch a plan to get all the water back from Tiddalik. They are going to hold a 'Funny Show' and see if they can ...