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: any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials (genera Vombatus and Lasiorhinus of the family Vombatidae) resembling small bears
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In Australia, her favorite has been the wombat, the adorable, mostly nocturnal marsupial.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The young wombat was filmed on two nights in June 2024, according to footage shared with McClatchy News.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
So Much Ecologists at Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) say the video footage provides exciting evidence wombats are breeding in the refuge again.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
This is different from marsupial mammals, which include opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and koalas.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2025
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The young wombat was filmed on two nights in June 2024, according to footage shared with McClatchy News.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
So Much Ecologists at Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) say the video footage provides exciting evidence wombats are breeding in the refuge again.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
This is different from marsupial mammals, which include opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and koalas.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2025
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“Wombat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wombat. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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wombat
noun
wom·bat
ˈwüm-ˌbat 
: any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials that resemble small bears
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