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 ...

Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti's had a major obsession with wombats. He had one as a pet named "Top" that ran around outside of his home. Wombats became a focal point of his artwork, ...

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 ...