Wombats – What do You Know About Them?

[longknife]

They poop cubes and have a backward facing pouch on their back. Yet another weird creature from Down Under. Read the story @ The Creature Feature 10 Fun Facts About Wombats WIRED

 

[bianco]

Some are called 'Willy'....."Willy Wombat"

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He has had a slew of nicknames, stemming from his childhood. At one point, his mother, the late Princess Diana, called him "Willy Wombat," given his love for the animal.

 

[barryqwalsh]

Ken has been influential in Australian and international economics for much of his career. He has worked alongside both Labor and Liberal governments and represented Australia at numerous international and intergovernmental economic forums. His tenure as Treasury Secretary also allowed him to serve on the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Currently, Ken is a member of the Board of Directors on the Reconciliation Australia Board, a Director of ASX as well as National Australia Bank, Executive Chair of the Institute of Public Policy at the Australian National University and Chair of the Advisory Council of the SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong.

Awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia in 2007, his citation included an acknowledgement of his "care for native wildlife." Ken proudly proclaims his rural upbringing around Taree as contributing to his early realisation about the value of conservation and animal rights. He has a specific interest in the preservation of the endangered Hairy-Nosed Wombat.


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