Wombats

Australia’s wombats are expert diggers, able to burrow through tough ground to make their homes. Discover more about these amazing animals at Paradise Country today!

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Meet Mayzie!

Species: Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Date of Birth: 01/08/2018 Sex: Female Don’t miss out on meeting our adorable Wombat Mayzie! This burrowing beauty joined the Paradise Country family in 2019. You can find Mayzie enjoying her favourite foods, sweet potato and corn. She loves a good midday nap.

Fun Fact: Mayzie’s favourite toy is a bowling ball and loves when oats tumble out, her favourite treat!

Meet Mayzie!

Species: Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Date of Birth: 01/08/2018 Sex: Female Don’t miss out on meeting our adorable Wombat Mayzie! This burrowing beauty joined the Paradise Country family in 2019. You can find Mayzie enjoying her favourite foods, sweet potato and corn. She loves a good midday nap.

Fun Fact: Mayzie’s favourite toy is a bowling ball and loves when oats tumble out, her favourite treat!

A close-up photo of a wombat standing on a log, looking directly at the camera, with greenery and a fence in the background under a cloudy sky.

Meet Mayzie!

Species: Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Date of Birth: 01/08/2018 Sex: Female Don’t miss out on meeting our adorable Wombat Mayzie! This burrowing beauty joined the Paradise Country family in 2019. You can find Mayzie enjoying her favourite foods, sweet potato and corn. She loves a good midday nap.

Fun Fact: Mayzie’s favourite toy is a bowling ball and loves when oats tumble out, her favourite treat!

Meet Mayzie!

Species: Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Date of Birth: 01/08/2018 Sex: Female Don’t miss out on meeting our adorable Wombat Mayzie! This burrowing beauty joined the Paradise Country family in 2019. You can find Mayzie enjoying her favourite foods, sweet potato and corn. She loves a good midday nap.

Fun Fact: Mayzie’s favourite toy is a bowling ball and loves when oats tumble out, her favourite treat!

Animal Facts

Location

Native to Australia – found in forests, mountains, and grasslands, mainly in the southeast and Tasmania.

Behaviour

Group: Wisdom – solitary, nocturnal, and territorial; dig extensive burrow systems.

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Diet

Herbivores – eat grasses, roots, and bark with strong rodent-like teeth.

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Did you know?

Wombats have tough, armoured rear ends – they use their bums to block burrow entrances and deter predators!

Location

Native to Australia – found in forests, mountains, and grasslands, mainly in the southeast and Tasmania.

Behaviour

Group: Wisdom – solitary, nocturnal, and territorial; dig extensive burrow systems.

Pattern of simple, light olive green leaves scattered on a solid black background. The leaves vary in size and orientation, creating a repeating, seamless design.

Diet

Herbivores – eat grasses, roots, and bark with strong rodent-like teeth.

Illustration of a lightbulb with a brain inside it and lines radiating outward, symbolizing creativity or an idea.

Did you know?

Wombats have tough, armoured rear ends – they use their bums to block burrow entrances and deter predators!

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