Name: Secret Life of the Wombat
Released: 2016-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Virge Gilchrist

TV Show · Documentary

With distinctive burrowing habits, complex mating rituals, and cube-shaped scat, wombats are unique even among Australia's many rare and extraordinary animals. Dig into the hidden world of this elusive marsupial.

2016 · 46m

Starring Virge Gilchrist

Director Ashley Davies

EPISODE 1

Wombat Wood

The humble wombat shares a common ancestor with the koala but is far less well known than its fellow Australian. But how do these elusive creatures live?
EPISODE 2

Joey's Journey

For wombats, the mating season is a departure from the solitary lives they tend to favour. While often slow and lumbering, they can be surprisingly energetic when it is time for courtship, including taking part in a ritualised chase.