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Episode of Series “Fauna”.
A program in which the two main species of wombat - the Common Wombat and the Hairy-Nosed Wombat, are compared. Also included is a reconstruction of the fascinating research done by a 15 year old schoolboy, in the 1960’s, who was the first person to venture into the long tunnels that the wombats dig as homes.

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Credits

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Appears in

Fauna

Group of items

Fauna

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323850

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/78470--wombats/ |title=Wombats |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=15 June 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}