Zoo Australia, home of the late great Steve Irwin, has welcomed a bevy of babies this spring* including a Wombat Joey, two Tasmanian Devil pups, and a few Koala joeys. The zoo's head of mammals, Tammy Forge says of the little Devils, "These little guys will play an important role in Tasmanian devil conservation efforts, and will be ambassadors for their species here at Australia Zoo." Below are pictures of the Devils, follow by a shot of the Wombat Joey peeping out from his Mom's backwards facing pouch. Wombats are designed for digging, so this special pouch keeps baby clean while Mom forages with formidable claws.
7 responses to “Tas Devil Baby and Wombat Joey for Zoo Australia”
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The Tasmanian Devil’s genome has been mapped. http://news.discovery.com/animals/tasmanian-devil-genome.html
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Truly outstanding. We (zooborns) are sincerely thrilled to hear this news. Thanks Cicely. Go Taz!
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Thank the gods that this vital first step has finally happened. Every species made extinct is a tragedy.
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So much cuter than Taz.
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Heehee… that last picture… wombutt!
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of all the devils, this is the lovely one,,,
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Should point out: “Australia Zoo”, not “Zoo Australia”.




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