Orphaned kangaroo and wombat become best friends
Published Aug 2 2012, 14:59 BST | By Alice Stewart
An orphaned kangaroo and a wombat have become best friends.The kangaroo named Anzac and the wombat named Peggy have become close after sharing a pouch together at Wildlife Kilmore Rescue Centre in Victoria, Australia.
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Anzac is just over five months old and was brought to the centre after being rescued in the Macedon Ranges.
He needed comforting as he missed his mother and so was placed in a pouch with Peggy where the two slept together.
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Workers at the centre have said that the two animals get on so well together because they possess similar personality traits. They say that Anzac is very social and Peggy is boisterous and cheeky.
Expert Lisa Milligan explained the creatures who have an unlikely friendship are comforted by each other's movement and heartbeat, adding: "There are lots of baby animals about at the moment, and they are orphaned for a range of reasons."
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Cute! But if I were the Joey....I'd not be asking the wombat for a back scratch!! And Peggy is such a cool name for a wombat!!
August 4th 2012 at 9:56pm
Little tip to recreat this is to place a well wrapped up hot water bottle and a alarm clock in a towel to reassure young animals that are ophaned.
August 2nd 2012 at 8:30pm(+1 like)
What the hell are you on about? Yes, that is pretty common knowledge. But surely to 'recreate' this you would need a wombat and a kangaroo!?
August 4th 2012 at 8:32am
Aww that's just too damn cute, poor little darlings ?
August 2nd 2012 at 6:42pm
Awww!
August 2nd 2012 at 6:35pm
If this doesn't make you happy your dead inside!
August 2nd 2012 at 5:33pm(+1 like)