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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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The researchers set up 56 trail cameras near Albury, New South Wales, with half pointed at wombat burrows and half pointed at areas with similar vegetation but no burrows.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
His colleague Grant Linley went searching for wombat burrows in Woomargama National Park and Woomargama State Forest.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 6 June 2024
In addition to the Australia House (which has emus, wombats, and kangaroos) and Habitat Africa (giraffes, antelope, and crocodiles), there's an ambassador program where guests can attend zoo chats and demonstrations led by animal care specialists.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
On Wednesday Swift visited the Sydney Zoo with her backup dancers, who cuddled with koalas, wombats and more.
—Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
His colleague Grant Linley went searching for wombat burrows in Woomargama National Park and Woomargama State Forest.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 6 June 2024
In addition to the Australia House (which has emus, wombats, and kangaroos) and Habitat Africa (giraffes, antelope, and crocodiles), there's an ambassador program where guests can attend zoo chats and demonstrations led by animal care specialists.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
On Wednesday Swift visited the Sydney Zoo with her backup dancers, who cuddled with koalas, wombats and more.
—Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Wombat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wombat. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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