- Facts About Wombats
- Wombats are small marsupials that look like a cross between a bear, a pig and a gopher. They are built for digging, with short legs, compact heads, short broad feet and strong claws. Like kangaroos, koalas and other marsupials, they have a pouch.
- These Wombat-Rescuing Fishermen Are Our New Heroes
- Bob Wilton and Craig Wilson were fishing on a lake in Central Tasmania Friday night when they spotted a big, brown, furry creature in the water. Craig Wilson / The Advocate.
- Herpes Widespread in Wombats and Kangaroos
- Their study included 99 koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), 96 eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus), 50 Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii), 33 common wombats (Vombatus ursinius) and a range of wallaby, bandicoot and possum species.
- Scientists use 3D reconstructions to study animal jaw mechanics
- Studying the muscles that animals use to bite and chew can tell us a lot about their eating habits. In the past, researchers often undertook painstaking dissection of animal specimens by hand to visualize the muscles used for specific tasks like chewing.
- No Slavoj, I Will Not Blog About NFP Anymore. Wombats.
- After nearly a week of non-stop blogging about Natural Family Planning I have finally found my true calling: to sing the praises of the wombat, day and night, as a testament to the glory of the Creator of wombats.
Vombatus is described in multiple online sources, as addition to our editors' articles, see section below for printable documents, Vombatus books and related discussion.