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Havachatwithhexy... 4-Nov-2004 At 8:21:30 PM wombats

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Interesting Transcript Hexy....

Considering Matilda was born (as in stepped out of the pouch - her actual birth date could not be determined) in Hervey Bay's Natureworld (a small, privately owned wildlife park no longer in existence) in January 1990, I think Catriona MacCallum was a little late. The father was one of the 'actual' FATSOs from A Country Practice (he was fatso number 4 - there were 8 all up) and my mother was recognised as the breeder of the first captive wombat (ever) in the QWPA Annual Meeting (1991).

Matilda is a common wombat and her breeding was by mistake. Her parents lived together on and off in turmoil for 4 years until Matilda was noticed as a lump in the pouch in late 1989. Fatso and Flossie (the mother) also bred two sons a couple of years later (digger & nugget) and Matilda bred 2 babies years later in Healsville (sp?) Sanctuary (the original owners of Fatso).

I'd like to speak to Catriona....

NJxo