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 ...

Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother, setting ...

The Birmingham Zoo's two new Southern hairy-nosed wombats, Victoria and Wilbur, were introduced to visitors today at the zoo's Kangaroo Kountry exhibit. Wombats are furry, burrowing marsupials native ...

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information.

Australia is home to some of the world’s creepiest creatures (drop bears, anyone?), but it’s also home to some of the cutest. Maria Island, just off the eastern coast of Tasmania, is inhabited by a ...

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 ...

Wombats Are Cute, Furry Marsupials — That Shouldn't Be Picked Up Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American ...