Australia: Everything is trying to kill you

[eldargal]

The hell Australia? I thought wombats were like dog sized, that's ****ing huge.

[Morgrim]

They are kind of dog sized. Just short, very fat, large dog sized. If it helps, they're a bit bigger and heavier than a european badger. I have no idea why everyone overseas seems to think they're small. Maybe because they're shaped like a guinea pig?

[Psychosplodge]

phew I was worried that was a drop bear then.

[daboarder]

The hell Australia? I thought wombats were like dog sized, that's ****ing huge.

Yeah they are about 35 kg of muscle

[url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-04-06/wombat-mauls-bushfire-survivor/2602206[/url]

EDIT: Whats the story behind the photo, im surprised a wombat let anyone pick it up, they are fast when they want to be

[Psychosplodge]

Do they make good pets? That looks adorable.

[daboarder]

Dunno.probably not. They dig....so like a giant rabbit

[Psychosplodge]

Shame.
Though Oz's export restrictions are tight anyway as well aren't they.

[daboarder]

Shame.
Though Oz's export restrictions are tight anyway as well aren't they.

For native fauna....tight is putting it mildly, I dont think your actually able export them at all


which, no offense, is the way it should be

[Psychosplodge]

Certainly with wild specimens.
But any sort of chipped and registered examples. Though I suppose theres costs and corruption to contend with if that was the case.

[eldargal]

Yeah they are about 35 kg of muscle

[url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-04-06/wombat-mauls-bushfire-survivor/2602206[/url]

EDIT: Whats the story behind the photo, im surprised a wombat let anyone pick it up, they are fast when they want to be

Worlds oldest wombat, 29 years old. That's all I remember from when it popped up on tumblr, had no idea they were that big, kind of pictured them as sort of large hedgehogs.