Wombat Information Homepage

The Common wombat (picture courtesy of Womland, used with permission)

If you don't know what a wombat is, then you've come to the right place. We have articles about the wombat's behavior, diet, physical characteristics, and life cycle, as well as picture galleries and an extensive list of links.

Wombats are large burrowing mammals found only in Australia. Being rather timid and primarily nocturnal, they're difficult to observe in their natural habitat and haven't been well studied. They weren't even noticed by European settlers for ten years.

Information is somewhat scarce, and what there is, is often contradictory. Facts were gathered from a number of sources, so differing viewpoints are included where appropriate. For a complete list of sources, see the reference page.

Wombat Day is less than 6 months away! Start planning now for the October 22nd celebration.