I see wombats as some of the cutest looking animals on the planet. They are covered in soft brown fur and looked kind of like a puppy dog. I've once again chosen an animal that can only be found in Australia, I tend to like the animal species there I guess. Wombats like to burrow and since they are nocturnal they are usually only seen at night. Even then it isn't often that you can see one. Even most natives of Australia haven't seen a wombat in the wild. Not that I can say I've seen every North American animal in the wild, I don't suppose many people could. They live off of a diet of roots and grasses. I'd love too see one waddle past me with some root stuck in its teeth. Wombats also snore when they sleep, something most other animals don't do. If they are somewhere that they feel comfortable they have been known to sleep on their backs with their little feet up in the air. If it wasn't mean, dangerous, illegal, and I had the money, I would love to have a pet wombat. They don't have many natural predators but some larger carnivores will eat them if they can't find anything else. Most wombats die of starvation and loss of habitat.
They are very vocal creatures and have a wide range of sounds squeal, grunt, growl, cough, click, and hiss. Listen here. Wombats also love to play and have been seen in both the wild and in captivity playing together. There is even a comic book about wombats that can be found here. If you want to buy a shirt or other merchandise supporting the wombat you can get it here. Personally I want a "Wombat Fever" shirt.






http://www.wombania.com/wombats/