#wombats — Public Fediverse posts

Comical black cats, puppies reunite for birthday party, three-legged cat finds a home, and wombat bottle time.

Biodiversity under the wheels

Koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats and other wildlife are forced to dwell in fragmented spaces having to cross many roads to go about their life. Mobility design is primarily for combustion machines to fly along their supply chains. The mobility needs of the un-motorised is not taken care of with the existing infrastructure.

"Tens of thousands of collisions with animals are recorded each year across Australia and the number appears to be rising. According to NRMA Insurance claims data, there was a 21% rise in animal collision claims from 2024-2025."

"Many large animals, including kangaroos, are most active at dusk and night, often moving to feed along roadside vegetation. Insurance data shows collisions are concentrated on regional and rural roads, where higher speeds, limited lighting and greater exposure to wildlife increase risk." >>
https://theconversation.com/crashes-involving-animals-spike-in-winter-heres-how-to-avoid-them-281531
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Sniffer dog finds sandwiches, prairie dogs live indoors, lost cat returns home, and the chunky charm of wombats.

This wombat is making the most of the long weekend in true blue Aussie fashion – with a day at the beach! ☀️

Did you know that wombats sometimes forage on the beach? They will wander the sands, snuffling about for salt marsh plants like samphire!

Watch our video interview with wombat expert Yolandi Vermaak to learn more about these awesome animals… https://ausgeo.co/wombats

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#environment #biodiversity #ecology #nature #wildlife #travel #adventure