The northern hairy-nosed wombat’s population rose from 35 to over 400 through conservation. But the species is still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, an unlikely hero emerged: an unofficial mascot known as Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Wombats have nearly impermeable rear ends, which serve as ...

You might not bat an eye if you found a wombat perched on a tree trump in Australia. But if the tree stump is in the middle of a lake, a team effort (and a boat) will be required to rescue it. A ...

With fewer than 350 northern hairy-nosed wombats left in the wild, International Wombat Day is as much about survival as it is about celebration. When people think of Australia's wildlife, kangaroos ...