Wombat

A wombat is a stocky, muscular marsupial native to Australia. They are known for their short legs, broad heads, and a unique backward-facing pouch.

Wombats are the world's largest burrowing herbivores. They have a round body and are covered in coarse, brown to black fur. They have a distinctive, low-slung gait. Their most notable physical features are their powerful claws, which they use for digging elaborate burrow systems, and their incredibly tough, cartilage-plated rear end, which they use as a shield to block their burrows from predators.

Wombats are found in forested, mountainous, and shrubland areas of southeastern Australia, including Tasmania. They are primarily nocturnal, spending most of the day in their cool, dark burrows.

Their diet consists mainly of grasses, roots, herbs, bark, and moss. They have a very slow metabolism and can take up to 14 days to digest a single meal.

Wombats are solitary and territorial animals. They mark their territory with scent and droppings, which are uniquely cube-shaped. This shape is believed to help them stack and mark their territory more effectively. They are also known for their powerful burrowing, with a single wombat's burrow system often spanning hundreds of feet.