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We went to the Trowunna Wildlife Preserve on our way to Cradle Mountain. We planned to spend about half an hour but stayed for two rather than going to see Cradle Mountain.
At the park, I got to hold an 18 month old wombat. He was really cute. Their fur is like steel wool, so he wasn't soft. He was getting aggressive, and he would chase after us from inside his pen if we ran the length of his fence. He tried to bite the worker's pant's leg several times, but he was really just being playful.
The Tasmanian Devils, were very aggressive. We pet them, but we didn't hold them. They had softer fur.
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We went to the Trowunna Wildlife Preserve on our way to Cradle Mountain. We planned to spend about half an hour but stayed for two rather than going to see Cradle Mountain.
At the park, I got to hold an 18 month old wombat. He was really cute. Their fur is like steel wool, so he wasn't soft. He was getting aggressive, and he would chase after us from inside his pen if we ran the length of his fence. He tried to bite the worker's pant's leg several times, but he was really just being playful.
The Tasmanian Devils, were very aggressive. We pet them, but we didn't hold them. They had softer fur. They are carnivores and were tearing away at meat and fighting each other for it. They growled very loudly! One had two babies in her pouch, and we could see claws through the pouch because it was translucent.
We also saw a family of four koalas that were very active and fun. They were in the high branches of a eucalyptus tree, but they scrambled down really quickly when the trainer came by with fresh branches. The mother also had two babies in her pouch. We could see the bulge, but that was it. We got to go pet them, and they were really soft!
We also got to feed wild wallabies. I was scared, but I put food in my hand and walked through the forest toward some. They cautiously approached and gingerly licked the food out of my hand. I didn't know what was going on with one of them because he had six legs. I found out later that it had a baby in its pouch which was getting too big, so two of its legs hung out! I could have spent all day there and definitely plan to go back. We didn't even get to see some of the other animals. Also, there were only about 15 people there, which was cool. The small children loved petting the animals.
There is also a nocturnal exhibit, a snake pit, and a blue-tongued lizard area. We didn't get to see any of those, but we did visit the eagle, cockateel, and owl areas. The trainer, Andrew, was very knowledgable and friendly.
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