Wombat

The wombat-hunting scandal spread abroad, and coverage included links to previous Aussie wombat stories, including the tale of Tonka the wombat from Townsville, who specialised in tummy-rubs and cuddles.

There are two forms of treatment: one involves direct application onto the wombat’s body, and the other uses a burrow flap set up in front of an active wombat burrow.

Due to the protection of the species, wombat meat as food is no longer part of mainstream Australian cuisine, but wombat stew was once one of the few truly Australian dishes.

Since 2005, an unofficial holiday called Wombat Day has been observed on 22 October. citation Wombat meat has been a source of bush food from the arrival of aboriginal Australians to the arrival of Europeans.

Willy Wombat was a game released by Hudson Soft for the Sega Saturn in 1997 and Crash Bandicoot was originally envisaged as a wombat.

Seems a Tasmanian wombat has been observed attacking its young.

This year will be the third time the Wombat New Year's Eve B&S Ball will be held.

Understanding the spread and effect of the disease is not simple, but a is revealing why some wombat populations are free of sarcoptic mange, some have disease but don't decline, and why occasionally some do decline.

There’s also a 50-seat dive bar below called, erm, Wacky Wombat, serving up cocktails from the imagination of De Soto that promises to be even more plush and ambient than upstairs.

Would you displace a wombat to build your dream home?

A burnt wombat was filmed recently searching for food on a road near Kulnura in New South Wales (NSW) as the unprecedented, drought-fuelled bushfires continue to rage.

Sadly, Ben 'Combat Wombat' Sosoli lost his MMA bout last weekend; no ninja turtle skills.

A man has been caught on video stoning an innocent wombat - and then celebrating it.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Wombat Awareness Organisation for comment.

Johncock and another man are seen following the wombat in a vehicle on a dirt road.

On the old "Barney Miller" TV show, who once joined the band onstage dressed as a wombat when he was 92 years old?

The video was first posted on Facebook by Adelaide-based Wombat Awareness Organisation.

The video, which was posted online, shows a shirtless man stalking a lone wombat at night time on a dirt road in the Eyre Peninsula, with a car slowly following behind.

Things turned very awkward when one unknown Facebook user mistook a baby wombat for a human newborn and sent out congratulations out of excitement.

An alternative is to buy a preconstructed (or " turnkey ") wombat.