Food
Herbivore
Wombats eat grass, roots and bark.
Plant eater
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Wombat Facts for Kids: W Is for Wombat
Wombats live in Australia and dig long burrows under the ground. Their poop comes out shaped like little cubes! Here are easy wombat facts for kids: what wombats eat, how big they grow, what a baby wombat is called and where wombats live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter W.
Mammaltype
Herbivorediet
Joeybaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Wombats
Two more true facts about the wombat that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Wombat”
Wombat starts with the letter W. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Wombat poop is shaped like little cubes.
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One more fact
Their pouch faces backward so dirt stays out when digging.
Act it outMove like a wombat for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter W in “Wombat”.
Ask a questionWhat would a wombat eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Wombat Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the wombat, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A wombat is about 70 to 120 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Wombats live for about 15 years.
LifespanBaby
Joey
A baby wombat is called a joey.
Baby nameGroup
Wisdom
A group of wombats is called a wisdom.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Wombats are found in Australia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Wombats live in Australia and dig long burrows under the ground. Their poop comes out shaped like little cubes!
Wombat is a mammalLetter
W is for wombat
Wombat has 6 letters and starts with W.
Say: Wombat
Quick quiz
Wombat Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Wombat Coloring Page: Letter W Worksheet
Done reading about the wombat? Print the free letter W sheet, say “W is for wombat” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase WLowercase wTracing practiceFind the W animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Wombat Questions Kids Ask
Wombats eat grass, roots and bark. That makes the wombat a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A wombat is about 70 to 120 cm long.
Wombats live for about 15 years.
A baby wombat is called a joey.
A group of wombats is called a wisdom.
Wombats live in Australia. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The wombat is a mammal. Wombats live in Australia and dig long burrows under the ground. Their poop comes out shaped like little cubes!
Wombat starts with the letter W. Say it slowly and listen for the W sound at the start.
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