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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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An American tourist caused international outrage mid-March after she was filmed snatching a baby wombat from its mother and running off with it.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
An American influencer has come under fire for reportedly separating a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia and recording it for social media content.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The wombat's mother can be seen chasing after Jones.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The pictures revealed that wombat burrows are a hub of animal activity.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
An American influencer has come under fire for reportedly separating a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia and recording it for social media content.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The wombat's mother can be seen chasing after Jones.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The pictures revealed that wombat burrows are a hub of animal activity.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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“Wombat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wombat. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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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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