Vombatus ursinus
4 Bare-nosed Wombat, Common wombat at Coree, ACT
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| Vombatus ursinus | DonFletcher | 25 Sep 2022 | |
| Vombatus ursinus | T.wanderer | 24 Sep 2022 |
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Found sleeping on open grass near Cotter campground at 10.30 am. Obviously, having serious mange.
4 comments
28 Sep 2022
This is Ellie. She is now in care and fighting to survive. Thank you for reporting her
Yolandi
Wombat Rescue
Yolandi
Wombat Rescue
28 Sep 2022
Hi Don
The medicine we use is colourless so I add blue food colouring. This serves as message to others that the wombat is being treated otherwise a ranger might want to euthanise her or another wildlife person might want to also treat her and overdose. Its a messaging system :)
The medicine we use is colourless so I add blue food colouring. This serves as message to others that the wombat is being treated otherwise a ranger might want to euthanise her or another wildlife person might want to also treat her and overdose. Its a messaging system :)
Location information
- Coordinates 148.948996-35.323515
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Coree, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Sep 2022 10:26 AM Recorded on
- T.wanderer Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
- Injured / sick Animal health
- Yes Wombat has mange
Collections
- Featured T.wanderer Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Vombatus ursinus Wombats & Koalas Mammals
Species information
- Vombatus ursinus Scientific name
- Bare-nosed Wombat, Common wombat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1718.73m Recorded at altitude
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