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[mercman from oz]

Wombats can live around 5-15 years in the wild and can reach up to 20 years in captivity, displaying unique behaviors and social structures while primarily being nocturnal and solitary.

 

[updraught]

Wombats are known to take your sump out when you hit them. Tough little critters, they can bulldoze their way through fences. At night they just look like a black shadow on the road, so are difficult to see.
The guy that photographed this one lives locally. Note his story about the wombat walking straight through him.

Guthega Wombat 2 - Charles Davis Photography

After three days of snowstorms, I knew the wombats would be hungry and hoped the sunshine would bring them into the open. This image captures the first time a wombat and I encountered each other at close range. Once I had been investigated, he walked straight through me with a solid head butt. I...

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[Randy in ca]

A lot of pictures that come up would leave one with the impression that they are fairly small, and they are until they start to grow.
The highway sign is an appropriate warning!!!