Re: Wombat Rampage (was something else altogether).

G'day guys,

 >As would any other wild animal
 >disturbed in their natural habitat - there
 >have been several deaths attributed to
 >wombats caused by people craling into
 >their burrows and getting crushed by a
 >wombat forcing them against the roof
 >of the burrow.

My Granddad equated going down a wombat hole with playing Russian rullet

with a shotgun ;)

They're friendly as little guys, playful and affectionate, but come 
adulthood its a rare wombat that stays even tempered... even our "cute" 
fauna is less than pleasant in reality ;)

Beth

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