They are cute, round, and at first glance rather sluggish—but wombats are true survivalists. These burrowing marsupials, with their compact appearance, are almost as well-known representatives of ...

Indigenous Australians may have been early "paleontologists," not big-game hunters, according to a new analysis ...

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for ...

Wombat noses and whiskers don’t just make them adorable. Both are unique sensory organs essential for navigation, foraging and communication. They’re crucial to wombat survival in complex environments ...

Three wild-born northern hairy-nosed wombats born in Powrunna State Forest mark a new chapter in the species' recovery from ...

In a protected forest of eastern Australia, one of the country's "rarest mammals" wandered past a trail camera, its pouch ...

Gundy the wombat suffered vision loss after his mother was killed by a car while he was in her pouch. Wildlife carers are ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Wombat noses and whiskers don't just make them adorable . Both are unique sensory organs essential for navigation, foraging and communication. They're crucial to wombat ...

What’s cuter than a baby animal? A baby animal listening to country music, of course. Jelly Roll got to meet some animals while overseas in Australia, and even got the honor of naming a brand-new baby ...

There are promising signs that the animal wasn't totally alone.

Video shows Australian wombats Gem and Milo undergoing a dental checkup in Victoria, Australia.Footage from Healesville Sanctuary shows a vet examining the anesthetized marsupial’s teeth, with a ...