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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 ...

The bare-nosed or common wombat is a marsupial closely related to koalas. Wombats have a stocky build with short, stubby legs and coarse tan, grey, or brown fur. They are the second-largest marsupial ...

Pet parents know how joyful an animal's zoomies can be, but so do the zookeepers at the Australia Zoo. Even though the ...

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