Native to Australia, wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that have small, stubby tails. As Australians celebrate National Wombat day, let us take a look at some of the interesting facts about these furry mammals.

The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is known as the largest species and is nearing extinction.
Although wombats are very smart, they have poor eyesight.
Wombats only come out to eat, play and work during the night.
It takes two weeks for wombats to fully digest their food.

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