Wain the wombat has lived at Satsukiyama Zoo in Japan since 1990 Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as a digital news writer, covering stories spanning ...

The birth of three baby wombats in Powrunna State Forest northwest of St George has marked a new beginning for a critically ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The entire population of critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats will soon be in captivity. It is the first time in Australia ...

In January 2021, scientists discovered that the exceptionally rectangular droppings of wombats are the result of an uniquely evolved gastrointestinal system and not a cube-shaped anus as was ...

A wombat has made its home in the main street of Robe, evidence of an influx of the animals in the South Australian coastal town. Their numbers appear to be increasing in Robe, as more land in the ...

Good news stories about the environment are sometimes hard to find. Enter Australia’s northern hairy-nosed wombat, which has stepped back from the edge of extinction. Wombats are being relocated to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is, as ...

Ron and Glenys Moore move slowly but deliberately along a towering wire fence against the fading light of the Australian outback. Their boots crunch as they step on the dry, scrubby bushland, checking ...

You may have encountered a wombat in various natural or artificial habitats. But have you ever seen a WomBAT? Short for Women Build Advocacy Team, this group whips up support for the nonprofit ...