wombat

noun

wom·bat ˈwäm-ˌbat

: any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials (genera Vombatus and Lasiorhinus of the family Vombatidae) resembling small bears

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The others are the common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons). —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024 Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images In Australia, unique species abound – from koalas and kangaroos to wombats and emus. —

Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024 The recent recording suggests the refuge’s wombat population, estimated to be 15 individuals, is thriving. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024 This juvenile Northern Hairy-nosed wombat was spied waddling around the Richard Underwood Nature Reserve (RUNR) in the state of Queensland, and the species is one of Australia's rarest mammals – and most endangered. —

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