Vombatus ursinus

1 Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat at Coree, ACT

Vombatus ursinus at Coree, ACT - 1 Jul 2017
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Vombatus ursinus 4 Jul 2017 MichaelBedingfield
Vombatus ursinus 4 Jul 2017 JohnBundock

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   5 Jul 2017
Unfortunately this wombat has mange, which explains why it is out in the day. Mange is caused by the scabbies mite, the same animal that causes scabbies in humans. Scabbies is thought to be an introduced species to Australia.

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