Mammals
Wombats & Koalas
Sighting 4445370

Vombatus ursinus

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

Vombatus ursinus at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 10:26 AM
Vombatus ursinus at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 10:26 AM
Vombatus ursinus at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 10:26 AM
Vombatus ursinus at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 10:26 AM
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Identification history

Vombatus ursinus 25 Sep 2022 DonFletcher
Vombatus ursinus 24 Sep 2022 T.wanderer

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Found sleeping on open grass near Cotter campground at 10.30 am. Obviously, having serious mange.

4 comments

Toitjie1 wrote:
   28 Sep 2022
This is Ellie. She is now in care and fighting to survive. Thank you for reporting her

Yolandi
Wombat Rescue
DonFletcher wrote:
   28 Sep 2022
Yolandie, what is the blue dye from?
Toitjie1 wrote:
   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 :)
DonFletcher wrote:
   28 Sep 2022
Thanks Yolandi.

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  • Injured / sick Animal health
  • True Wombat has mange

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