
Best of Buddies
RD Talks
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Orphaned Wombat Joes
Wombat joes need to be buddied up while in care so they are not humanized. Ernie came into anna's care after candy, his mother, was also hit by a car. It took an agonizing four weeks for ernie's tummy cope with the wombat milk replacer. But eventually it did, and he too started putting on weight. At about six months of age, candy's gravel rash saws had all healed. The two animals now live full time as a bonded pair. And together they are learning the skills to survive in the wild.
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