Wombat Nic update He is doing really well in care. He seems to have accepted his new circumstances and is eating grass (which is plentiful after all the rain we’ve had) with good looking 💩 The wound on his shoulder is still a bit of a concern and closely monitored. He gets flamazine cream and cetrigen spray in the wound every day but it’s going to be a while before he is ready to go back out in the wild I am just constantly amazed by their resilience, gentleness and adaptability. When they have

He has made it lovelies! Our brave and totally gorgeous little bald man, Archie, has not just survived, but thrived through his ten day refeeding regime. I am so very relieved and happy for our darling boy! We can now gradually progress onto solids including wombat porridge and our grated carrot delights all topped off with my sweet potato soup. Food fit for a king! Today is a very, very good day. Thank you for all of your well wishes and support. We've a long way to go but, the scary part is be

34K views · 1.4K reactions | If a wombat can’t outrun their predators they are | The Wonderful World of Wombats | Facebook

39K views · 19K reactions | If a wombat can’t outrun their predators they are able to put up a fight. When threatened they dive head first in to their burrow. Their rump features a hard, bony plate which helps to prevent damage by predators. If this doesn’t deter the threat they are able to crush it against the roof of their burrow with the assistance of the hard plate on the rump. #tasmania #wildlife #animallovers #cuteanimals #wombat | Animals.of.tasmania | Facebook