It can be positively magical for a child to grow up alongside a pet, no matter their species. Even this unusual pet wombat is an amazing companion to his toddler human sister! Australian dad ...

Yogi lost his mother when she was run over by a car in Australia Wombats usually stay sheltered inside their mothers’ pouches until they weigh 6 lbs., but this little wombat, named Yogi, was found ...

Some artists glorify their furry studio assistants, like cat-lover Paul Klee immortalizing feline faces in his modernist shapes, or David Hockney and his whole painting oeuvre devoted to his ...

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 ...

There's a special species of wombat in Australia that has gone largely unseen over the past few decades, due in no small part to their dwindling population. But just because there aren't too many ...