Wombat: A short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupial that is native to Australia. On average, wombats are 3.3 feet long and weigh 55 to 88 pounds. The wombat is the world’s largest burrowing animal ...

The Australian burrowing animals called wombats are the only creatures who have feces in the shape of cubes, and the unusual appearance of their poo has led scientists to ponder a number of theories.

A wombat in Japan just became the world’s oldest. The wombat recently turned 33, breaking a record previously held by another who made it to 32. UPI reports how Wain the wombat celebrated his birthday ...

A U.S. influencer has drawn criticism in Australia, including from the country’s prime minister, for filming herself snatching a baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones, a self-described “outdoor ...