Secret Life of the Wombat
With their distinctive burrowing habits, complex mating rituals, and cube-shaped scat, wombats are unique even among Australia's many rare and extraordinary animals. Dig into the hidden world of this elusive marsupial.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- TV-G
With their distinctive burrowing habits, complex mating rituals, and cube-shaped scat, wombats are unique even among Australia's many rare and extraordinary animals. Dig into the hidden world of this elusive marsupial.
Season 1 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Wombat Wood
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 47 mins
Distant cousins of koalas, wombats lead a calm lives in the woods of southeast Australia. They sleep the day away in expertly dug burrows, emerging at night (backwards, in case of predators) to forage for their tough plants-and-roots diet. Take a ground-level look at the shyest of marsupials.
Episode 2
A Joey's Journey
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 48 mins
For wombats, the mating season is a departure from the solitary lives they tend to favor. While often slow and lumbering, they can be surprisingly energetic when it's time for courtship, including taking part in a ritualized chase! Burrow into the romantic secrets of these shy and enigmatic marsupials.