The common wombat also goes by coarse-haired wombat and bare-nosed wombat. But whatever you call them, they are grass-eating machines. If there’s a large population in an area, it can look like a well-groomed golf course. I photographed this one on Maria Island, off the coast of Tasmania, Australia. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/2500th of a second.
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They look so adorable. Great image, Sean!
Thanks Sue. I love the wombats. Such gentle creatures.
When they all go to wombat high school, to do they all give each other the nickname “lawnmower” and if so, doesn’t that get a little confusing?
The little guy has nicer nails than mine.
Ha, yes, perfect for digging in the grass.