Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A video of an American hunter picking up a baby wombat in Australia and carrying it away from its mother is sparking ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. 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 ...

A close-up of a greyish-brown wombat with long whiskers and dark eyes, seen near the opening of a sandy burrow in soft golden light.© A-Z Animals If you’ve ever tried to keep something out with a ...

Wombats are some of the largest burrowing mammals in the world; they dig in areas of uncovered earth, under the roots of trees or the sides of rocks. Unable to regulate their body temperatures in ...

Australia’s iconic marsupial has been viewed as a food source, pest, mascot and, now, a conservation concern. Scientists are breaking down myths—using genetics, robots and citizen science—and finding ...