This stout, sturdy Marsupial can only be found in Australia. What Wombat is known best for is her burrowing. When She burrows, Wombat takes the most direct route. She will push through farm fences and anything else in her way.
With her sharp claws and powerful legs, Wombat digs several burrows for Herself, with separate entrances. She usually spends her days sleeping in her burrow. Sometimes on a hot morning, Wombat will sun Herself outside her burrow, in a shallow depression. When Wombat is pursued, She will run to her burrow. But just before going inside, Wombat turns her back and kicks her attacker.
Wombat is determined in all that she does. She finds and tears up tender grass roots for her Baby (Joey). Then, Mother Wombat returns to her burrow and feeds Baby Wombat. When Mother Wombat goes about, Joey peeks of the pouch from her Mother’s rump. Wombat is not deterred by what is in her way.
Wombat teachers to stand your ground, and to keep going until you reach your goal. Just do not be so determined that you run into a brick wall.
Important Wombat Teaching: Tenacity
“The placid Wombat goes about his business largely unseen, tenaciously digging his large burrow underground with his claws. His tenacity means he doesn’t give up on anything, he just keeps digging until his goal is achieved.” Copyright: “Wisdom of Australian Animals”, Ann Williams- Fitzgerald.
Wombat’s Teachings Include:
“Wombat Dreaming metaphorically digs for truth, revealing it as widsom found deep within our psyche.” Copyright: “Animal Messenger”, Scott Alexander King.
Conservation Note: Wombat is protected in Australia.
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Picture of "Wombat" copyrighted by Mary Ann Sterling
Va. Carper
March 11, 2008