They have had some pretty cute little Tasmanian devils, dingo pups, koalas, emus and ring-tailed lemurs, but could this be Wildlife HQ’s most adorable baby yet?
Meet Ameia. She is a southern hairy-nosed wombat joey that recently arrived at the Big Pineapple attraction.
The zoo said she had a difficult start to life, having lost both parents in South Australia.
Ameia was just 800g and needed plenty of love and care.
She’s been getting considerable attention from the staff at Wildlife HQ, who say looking after her is heaps of fun due to her cheeky personality.
Ameia will become a part of the zoo’s education program.
The southern hairy-nosed wombat is described as a stout and robust animal with strong claws adapted to digging.
They are distributed patchily in areas of semi-arid shrubland and mallee from the eastern Nullarbor Plain to the New South Wales border area.
Wombats, which can grow up to 32kg, dig large burrow complexes, in which up to 10 may sleep.
To find out about the zoo’s animals and experiences, visit: whqzoo.com
