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, October 22, is over for another year. But you can bake a Wombat Cake any time of the year and have your own Wombat Day party. Any day is a good day for a chocolate wombat cake.
A new wombat page -- a summary of the info here -- is available on Squidoo.
Visit the Wombies from Wombania
Reviews of wombat books
Reviews of comic strips and books
Wombat T-shirts, hats, and more
Information Center last updated Jan. 6/09.