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Alyce Swinbourneis acquiring a PhD from the University of Queensland in tickling the rumps of wombats. Admittedly, her work involves much more than that, but rump tickling is definitely essential to her doctorate. Moreover, her success has opened up the possibility that there will soon be jobs tickling the rumps of many marsupial species.

Northern hairy-nosed wombats are among the world’s most endangered mammals. Although their numbers have recently recovered slightly, at an estimated 200 surviv Continue reading Wombat Tickling For Science: It’s A Thing