wombat

wom·bat

any of a family (Vombatidae) of burrowing marsupials resembling small bears, found in Australia, Tasmania, and several Pacific islands

Origin of wombat

from name in a language of Australia

wombat

noun

Any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials of the family Vombatidae, somewhat resembling a small bear and feeding mainly on grass, leaves, and roots.

Origin of wombat

Dharuk wambad

wombat

common wombat

Vombatus ursinus

wombat

Noun

(plural wombats)

Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.

Origin

From Dharug wambad, wambaj, or wambag. It was originally written whom-batt in English.

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The only noise the Tasmanian wombat makes is a low hissing, but the hairy-nosed wombat is said to emit a short quick grunt when annoyed.
It may be added that there are some marsupials, such as the wombat, koala, marsupial ant-eater and the dasyures, FIG.
Here may be noticed three genera of large extinct marsupials from the Pleistocene of Australia whose affinities appear to ally them to the wombat-group on the one hand and to the phalangers on the other.
Bear, Australian.-See Wombat, below.
Wombat, Koala or Australian Bear.

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