Research

Australian Animals Care & Education Inc. has partnered with universities and researchers devoted to conservation and research, with a strong focus on assisted breeding of native wildlife and the acquisition of a fundamental understanding of biology, currently lacking for the majority of Australian native mammals.

Our Research

Donations support our ongoing research efforts, and allow others to provide the best care for our Australian wildlife, through a broader understanding of our animals behaviours and habitats.

Reproductive biology of captive female Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Part 2: Oestrous behaviour

Research in collaboration with the University of Queensland, published by the CSIRO in 2018, in the Journal of Reproduction, Fertility,...

Reproductive biology of captive Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Part 1: Oestrous cycle characterisation

Research in collaboration with the University of Queensland, published by the CSIRO in 2018, in the Journal of Reproduction, Fertility,...

The seminiferous epithelial cycle and microanatomy of the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) testis

We had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Queensland on this research project. Our collaborative work was published...

Southern Hairy Nose Wombat

The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is Queensland’s most endangered marsupial with a population of approximately 200 known individuals. By studying the...

Bridled Nailtail Wallabies

The bridled nail-tail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata), also known as the bridled nail-tailed wallaby, bridled nailtail wallaby, bridled wallaby, Merrin, and...

Behavioral and endocrine responses to season and social dynamics of captive male Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

We had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Queensland on this research project. Our collaborative work was published...

Validation of techniques to measure reproductive hormones in the urine of female southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Research in collaboration with the University of Queensland, published in the Journal of General and Comparative Endocrinology, Volume 252, in...

Measurement of testosterone and cortisol metabolites and luteinising hormone in captive Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) urine

We had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Queensland on this research project. Our collaborative work was published...

Long-term measurement of body temperature in the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

We had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Queensland on this research project. Our collaborative work was published...

Non-invasive urine collection in the female Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) with the aid of classical conditioning

We had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Queensland on this research project. Our collaborative work was published...

Wombat reproduction (Marsupialia; Vombatidae): an update and future directions for the development of artificial breeding technology

We had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Queensland on this research project. Our collaborative work was published...

Behavioural and physiological responses of captive Wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) to regular handling by humans

We had the pleasure of collaborating with the University of Queensland on this research project. Our collaborative work was published...

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