They are the name of a popular British band, are native to Australia and are also vegetarians — they’re wombats! As the cuddly creatures and fans that love them celebrate National Wombat Day on ...

A hiker was hiking in Tasmania when, to her delight, a baby wombat approached. It didn’t just approach her. He started rubbing himself against her hiking poles as if he were twerking. He stood there ...

On October 22nd, we celebrate the wombat — a short-legged, burrowing furball that’s indigenous to Australia. International Wombat Day has been around since 2005 and was started by a man named Chris ...

Every year on October 22, World Wombat Day is celebrated to honour one of Australia’s most fascinating native animals, the wombat. These sturdy, burrowing marsupials may not be as famous as kangaroos ...

Playful wombat gets 'the zoomies': Watch this fun video A wombat in Tasmania was caught on video with a case of "the zoomies." A camper spotted the the wombat near his tent and grabbed his phone to ...

Wombats are small marsupials that look like a cross between a bear, a pig and a gopher. They are built for digging, with short legs, compact heads, short broad feet and strong claws. Like kangaroos, ...

This rogue wombat is still on the loose, after being last spotted in someone's garden. Credit: DALLAS KILPONEN/Fairfax Media via Getty Images Wombats aren't all cuteness and cuddles, you know. A woman ...

They don't come much cuter than this... despite mixed feelings on the indie popsters of the same name, we absolutely love actual wombats. And just as cute as your standard marsupials are the ...

Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. The wombat is a marsupial found only in Australia. It is one of the ...