Least concern. This large, stocky mammal is a marsupial, or pouched animal, found in Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Like other marsupials, the wombat gives birth to tiny, undeveloped young that crawl into a pouch on their mother's belly.

What are baby wombats called?

Wombats usually give birth to a single joey, which is blind and hairless and weighs about 2 grams. It crawls into its mother's pouch and attaches to one of its mum's two teats, which will swell around the joey's mouth, fixing it to the teat so it doesn't fall out of the pouch.

How long is a wombat pregnant for?

A female wombat has a gestation period of around 21 to 30 days. She gives birth to only one young at a time every two years. A baby wombat is called a joey. At birth, a joey only weighs 2 grams, and is about the size of a jellybean, according to the Wombat Information Center.