Some animal facts sound like internet exaggerations until you look at the research behind them. Biologists and field researchers have confirmed many of these traits through long-term observation, ...

Wombat burrows are extremely large, and it's possible that some animals have found refuge in them during the wildfires in Australia. What's False Wombats are not actively rescuing animals from the ...

They build extensive burrow networks and don’t seem to mind when other woodland creatures use them as flameproof bunkers. By Darren Incorvaia It was a tale that seemed too good to be true, and in fact ...

Ecologists at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) have celebrated a significant milestone in conservation efforts after capturing rare footage of a critically endangered baby northern ...

During Australia’s Black Summer bushfires in 2019 and 2020, a fantastical tale began to make the rounds on social media: Wombats were apparently shepherding other animals into their underground ...