Wombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately one meter (3 feet) in length with a very short tail. The name wombat comes from the Eora Aboriginal community who were the original inhabitants of the Sydney area. Wombats dig extensive burrow systems with rodent-like front teeth and powerful claws.

 

Although mainly crepuscular and nocturnal, wombats will also venture out to feed on cool or overcast days. They are not as commonly seen as many animals, but leave ample evidence of their passage, treating fences as a minor inconvenience to be gone through or under and leaving distinctive cubic scats.

 

Wombats are herbivores, their diet consisting mostly of grasses, sedges, herbs, bark and roots. Their fur colour can vary from a sandy color to brown, or from grey to black.