Fatty Wombat wants to play!

During a cool morning shower by a brave ranger, this chubby Wombat (26 kilo's!!) is in for either an innocent play or a deadly attack! First time I've ever seen a Jumping Wombat anyway!

[@Xalerdane]

Based on the sound of the slap, wombats are small boulders covered in fur.

[@AstroFantastica]

They can survive collisions with moving traffic.

[@BeholdItKnits]

Yup. They're very solid. Pretty much just bone, cartilage and muscle. Lots of muscle.

[@hideofreakingkojima5457]

Alex Panciera I got bums of *STEEL!*

[@BarronVonSchnoot]

Wombats have a cartilage plate protecting their big ole’ rumps. A butt shield.

[@jasoncarswell7458]

As has been mentioned, their defense of choice involves sealing their burrow with their butt, which has a thick cartilage shield that none of their normal predators can bite through.

[@KyleMiddleton7]

By Australian standards, this is a harmless, gentle animal.

[@joshuagross3151]

Unlike the Drop Bear, Australia's most dangerous creature!

[@maciejguzek3442]

Rarely kills humans.. never for fun. Only when it has to.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

I laughed pretty hard at that.

[@JoaoPedroPT696]

Was thinking the same thing tbh.

[@vangelisgru7271]

@@maciejguzek3442 aus bunny

[@crimsontiger6]

He says he "plays rough". Wombats are very powerful with strong claws, they live in the ground like a rabbit. I've held one and patted one at a wildlife park, they are all muscle like a little bulldozer.

[@driveincanada9713]

👍👍👍👍

[@dimensionexo.]

One time I caught an eel it was writhing in my hands : And I could feel the pure power of the fish - It was about 1ft *

[@subg8858]

Fish are pretty much nothing but muscle

[@MikeDunn]

@@subg8858 is that why there is so much protein in tuna?!

[@LyonPercival]

"little bulldozer" 😍

[@r2dezki]

Close quarters wombat

[@TheDUDERulez1]

Ha!

[@Roblade143]

.... you’re pretty good...

[@dennyscreek9028]

I feel like this comment isn't appreciated enough

[@driveincanada9713]

♥️👍♥️👍

[@Okoii]

They're like giant hamsters.

[@xxbizk1txx]

AHAHAHA true

[@littlefatwombat6345]

:( no were not

[@rusenrai7783]

Little Fat Wombat Hahaha :D

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Nah man, Guinea Pigs.

[@BohemianAndy]

Or like a cross between a bear and a pig.

[@LordProteus]

Attack of the Mega-Hamster.

[@ReinventingTheSteve]

Lord Proteus...hahaha yeah!

[@decespugliatorenucleare3780]

WAR HAMSTER

[@haggisa]

HAMSTER OF THE GODS!

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

@@decespugliatorenucleare3780 I would like to order 40,000, please.

[@TuAmigoElMorrocoy]

judging by the videos i've seen seen, it looks like wombats are really playfull animals, but they seem to be really rough players too... it's amazing that something so small can be that strong

[@MrWooaa]

They are from Australia, nothing is impossible.

[@doryfishie2]

The baby wombats are very playful. When they grow up they can be super aggressive and territorial. You can't keep them as pets because they destroy everything and burrow into everything. Their teeth are so strong they can bite through lots of stuff

[@Arrogan28]

@@doryfishie2 The trouble is i heard it is illegal to re-release them into the wild if they have been raised in captivity only because they don't fair well at all if that happens. They will die without human assistance as adults, and don't think they have figured out yet is rehabilitation for the wild is even possible with them. The videos i have seen of them show them to adorable as babies, and then as teens and adults they have a very strong will, so they won't stop if they want something, and as you said they can chew through most household materials baring metal, ceramic, and they are like little bulldozers pushing everything in the house around, all the cupboards that are unlocked are fair game, all the shelves, cushions, towels, sheets, laundry, books, it is all going on the floor or being pushed around where they want it that day. They can bite but if they love the person they can be taught not to bite hard, but even then they will still nibble. Their front teeth are like a beavers, seem very related to me actually coming from a place with beavers, those front teeth are designed for burrowing animals, cutting through big tree roots, etc. In the wild I think they basically bulldoze all day dens, and so they do the same in your home. So once you have one it is a 25-30+ year commitment from baby to adult to raise an animal that unlike dogs, or cats, is gonna turn your house upside down on the regular, and there is not much you are gonna be able to do to stop it, cause if they don't find something to be pushing around, then something worse will happen, ie better they are pushing your linen/towel cupboards out regularly, then they decide to burrow a den into your wall, or your bed... they are social though, so they form bonds, etc...

[@jackday3079]

They ain't even that small. This one is, but adults get to be around 3.5-4ft long. Packed solid muscle. They are incredible!

[@cjr1881]

@@Arrogan28 no one likes you

[@jeZza710]

For anyone claiming animal abuse, i work with these guys and you are taught to push them back on the head with your foot when they charge you. They often get hit by cars and simply walk away, they're incredibly robust... They get up to 35kg too, this guy will grow a fair bit more

[@weichiang89]

They sound tough!

[@BigM33100]

weichiang89 If your a wombat sees your car coming and you hit its backside, your car becomes a writeoff and they walk away. Wombats have buns of fucking steel.

[@Akaryusan]

wombats are basically bricks covered in fur they may look fluffy and squishy but those damn things are pure muscle. update: they also apparently have an armored ass which they slam into predators with enough force to fracture a dogs skull do not fuck with wombats they have weaponized twerking!! I wish I was making that up seriously look it up for yourselves.

[@jeremy563]

cars look both ways when wombats cross the road

[@wendym1234]

You need a little negative reinforcement or disclipine to tell him "No" to his playful behavior.

[@arknell]

Wombat combat. How they've survived this long boggles the mind. Far too cute.

[@driveincanada9713]

👍👍👍👍

[@ullaleonard5724]

What an adorable little creature! I wouldn't be able to resist petting him.

[@Wolf-vt9mv]

Me either!

[@brianweatherman1207]

Same!!

[@brianweatherman1207]

@cris really!? I know nothing about them. That's crazy! So you're saying they don't make for a good pet....lol

[@billylee4460]

@@brianweatherman1207 Heelll naah. dem lil devil are wild animal. dey cut af but they bite and play rough

[@brianweatherman1207]

@@billylee4460 well that little turd did look like he was playing rough as hell. Thanks!!

[@Buenomars]

That's a pretty small package for something weighing 26 kg.... Just shows how dense and robust these creatures are built!

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

Like a furry cannonball

[@TheNefastor]

Yeah, I would never have guessed 26 Kg ! That's quite impressive, seems much more dense than a human.

[@paulcoverdale8312]

Mate their called the Outbake Dozer or D10 an they don’t make good house pets. Thanks for sharing Paul

[@dimensionexo.]

Indeed !

[@slavmagician2898]

I’d rather hit a roo with my car than one of these guys. These things will send you airborne if they get under your tire

[@TheMimeGogo]

that belly rub almost guaranteed the guy wont be able to finish his job

[@Jamesbadkid]

WOMBAT COMBAT!

[@persimmon93]

ZECTCustomUnit MORTAL WOMBAT X

[@1ghenny]

Or combat wombat :DDD

[@jtl9945]

this comment made me laugh

[@AW-yj6md]

Listen to how he sounded when he pat on him, you could hear how solid through little guy is,..it's too hilarious, he's so determined,..caretaker is like,."dude, I'm trying to work here, I'm working right now!, I don't have time to play around, we'll play later!", and it's so funny, little guy was like, I'm gonna be eating later, I won't have time, you know that, your gonna feed me!, we're having a scheduling problem!, let's play now!!, now, now, now, now, now!",..told ya'll, animals are a trip,..Godspeed, long healthy, happy life to this darlin, and all his kind, and the caretakers that care for them, whose care they're entrusted to,..

[@Novumic]

They're an extremely dense mass of muscles and bones according to my highschool bio teacher. He may just be exaggerating but he said that getting hit by a car is more of a petty nuisance to them than anything serious.

[@Bobo-ox7fj]

it's not unheard of for them to totally wreck a modern car and walk away

[@shizukagozen777]

Its little jumps are so cute ! 😂💖

[@tavastian3288]

My cat is just like this, never leaves me alone, always at my feet.

[@andrescastro7628]

Mine made me kiss the floor once.

[@123TauruZ321]

Must be a siamese.

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

Mine's the same, he's chubby, grey, and the wife calls him wombat. Minus the tail he looks just like this one. Obsessed with my feet too!

[@2067792332977602]

Had a friend work at the zoo with these, he said you could pretty much punch them and they would just go "oh this guy is fun" and play even rougher with you.

[@otakoob]

"I'm not fat ,I'm just fluffy"

[@MsKoalababy]

+ธนานันต์ ธรรมโหร YES!!!!!

[@BuzzKirill3D]

Which is actually true in wombats' case. They don't store fat.

[@sophieackerley4890]

BuzzKill go

[@lisamartin3734]

Fluffy, fluff, fluff

[@taisukethetiddyconnoisseur2581]

K

[@climax050]

For those wondering, wombats are little tanks, its why the keeper can seemingly be so rough with them because they're basically indestructible. I imagine the tourists are like "wow all Australians have to fight 26 little tanks everyday" and yes we do.

[@saruru_flower]

YES!YES!

[@tekkadawn6685]

Who cares

[@trinadubya3406]

When you're trying to tidy, and your 50 lb teddy bear comes to life and wants to play.

[@Kemonokami]

Considering the dangerous wildlife of Australia, that wombat is probably going to mug him.

[@francismeowgannou5322]

if u go in its hole it'll block the entrance by sitting there and try to suffocate u

[@epicbeardface2981]

The wombat won't hurt to much but the drop bears in Australia will kill you.

[@SlipKnotRicky]

+epic beardface It's hard to tell them from a Koala, which gives them the element of surprise......

[@moomimi]

+epic beardface we have bears?

[@epicbeardface2981]

+Maw Tem No we have drop bears.

[@foxx3059]

26 kilos of cuteness

[@sparkloweb]

This is animal abuse! That wombat is playing far too rough with the delicate prairie ape.

[@GuitarLord3000]

lol

[@s.l.s.1287]

Magnus Webb haha

[@Kemonokami]

+Magnus Webb You win.

[@BenM]

+Magnus Webb Genius

[@isabellafelipedeoliveiraca6698]

Prairie ape...I am stealing this.

[@FrikInCasualMode]

"Oh my God! What happened to you? Did someone mugged you? No, honey. I tripped over a wombat."

[@chantelh6494]

So stinking cute! And a big brat to boot! 🤣 love these little tanks!

[@mattbritzius570]

Prolly biting the fuck outta that dudes shins.

[@annipsy2185]

ouch

[@FBIMOUS377]

Kaneda! :)

[@mattbritzius570]

FBIMOUS377 Tetsuo!

[@FBIMOUS377]

Yung Brizzy I'm gonna watch it when I go home now :)

[@9Biloela99]

Wombats gotta play

[@Leo1991]

cuteness overload! freaking love wombats :D

[@Leo1991]

***** That's what imma call them from now on!xD

[@Konpekikaminari]

I love how the keeper just gives up and gives in halfway through the video

[@lmaka1]

By the looks of his persistence, I think he more than wants to play.

[@driveincanada9713]

👍👍👍

[@carlysmarlyson]

they're like giant hamsters, i love it

[@anthonylong9067]

They call this guy: WomBatman ......ok i'll leave

[@savolrat]

get that evil water snake out of my house

[@lorndarken]

he looks like a pokemon

[@LanChiaoPeng]

What an intense round of wombat combat.

[@jonbaxter2254]

Brb, watering mud...

[@JeffyNguyen]

Lol

[@karrelestell6823]

😂😂

[@ScarecrOmega]

Who's that Pokemon?

[@buibuiopolismayor7329]

It's Bidoof! :)

[@MrDrunkenMoose]

The Scarecrow IIIIt's ARNOLD. "Arnold arnold"

[@williamminkovsky3838]

+The Scarecrow JOHN CENA, TA TA TA TA,TATATATA

[@feymouse]

+MrDrunkenMoose oh my gosh i just remembered my childhood

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

pikachuu

[@freddykrueger5503]

careful... he looks like he's after your dingle berries

[@EdsCollegeLife]

I like how at the end he can't even pin him down because he's too heavy

[@edison7300037]

26kilos !? wow, thats a living tank

[@driveincanada9713]

♥️♥️👍

[@Mawgrim]

What a jolly little fellow. Still, I wouldn't like to get bitten by one....

[@jordanbyrnes204]

26kg = 57.2lbs

[@nataku8006]

Aww He's so adorable. That wombat looks so cuddly. Of course, that doesn't take away from the fact that wombats are wild animals that should be respected and treated with care and caution.

[@babla69420]

Nope, they'd gladly eat us and our babies if we were below them in food chain, they're alive because we allow them to, they should respect us or perish

[@Chenrandyliu]

that thing looks like a pokemon!!!

[@mccainchristavious]

Kml

[@Chenrandyliu]

futuristicchamp1 ??

[@skiihigh12real]

It does look like a Pokemon but too cute. Didn't we already have a Pokemon called wombat I think.

[@Devilady]

omg i die for this cuteness...

[@whoeverwhoever400]

no you didnt. you are still talking.

[@chanochan6512]

She died after that comment

[@brennanhuff8581]

Svetlana Lupesku I'd like to die smothered by those tits!!!!!

[@Devilady]

lol

[@rohanspoidy]

8 years ago? How are u now 😂

[@hoss73ford]

It wants to play!! This is common with them. They love the affection and the belly rubs.

[@derekesp95]

Mess with wombat, you'll get defeated in combat

[@vjm3]

They're some of the most stubborn animals too.

[@Leshiy99]

RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!!!

[@driveincanada9713]

👍👍👍

[@iamample1132]

I never thought wombats are serial needy bunch.😂

[@M2-mike]

THIS IS WHY THERE IS INTERNET

[@duxas7815]

In awe at the size of this lil cutie, absolute unit!

[@Ash_G]

I spend one solid hour with my dogs everyday (before and after their dinner time). All 3 of us treasure this moment. They look forward to it much like this wombat and this person.

[@locas5331]

what happens when you combine a puppy and a baby panda? --- you get a WOMBAT!!! WEEEEEEE!

[@Kinescopia_YT]

No a Wombat is the product of a Koala and a Bunny :3

[@ucupanda]

MadeAUsername LOL

[@UrFavDudeOnUtube]

You're all wrong, when you combine batman and superman you get wombat!

[@LonesomeBossDaily]

it look more like cat sized hamster afterall they have those rodent-like front teeth

[@anadubar4819]

Lo Cas Koala and oversized guinea pig

[@cherish9493]

Too adorable!! ; D That little hop is too cute omgosh - i couldn't resist wanting to spoil him with affection.

[@Stuart267]

Sure they're playful but they are aggressive whilst doing so, My friends dad worked with them his co-worker was playing with one & it bit the tip of his finger off, you could see the bone

[@cherish9493]

@@Stuart267 Sorry about ur friend's dad - that's why i said i "wanting" not actually "doing" it because i have common sense and know that not all animals are of the same temperament. Not all cats are friendly, dogs, rats, hamsters, etc.... I totally get it. Altho of course there are very friendly animals of all types and i naturally would ask questions / test the waters before i ever engage in anything physical right off the jump. I have pets and they are very sweet. I tamed their asses. ; D Hope all is well in ur world dude!

[@Stuart267]

@@cherish9493 Well your wiser than I am. I try & pet animals all the time, a chicken tore my fingernail out by the root. The other chickens were picking on it & I shooed them, now I understand why, the little turd

[@cherish9493]

@@Stuart267 Oh no!! Not the fingernail by the root - that must've been painful. Yeah maybe u should sit this one out... maybe just sprinkle bird seed and not touch... ; D admire from afar.... love from a distance .. : D lol - hope ur fingernail healed up.

[@tubaplayskip]

It probably also has something to do with keeping the wombat cool enough. Watering the dirt cools it down, gives the lil guy something to dig comfortably.

[@VitoBurrito]

Wombat wins ! W O M B A L I T Y !!!

[@GentlemanBystander]

MORTAL WOMBAT!!!

[@GentlemanBystander]

***** touche

[@Elena-gd5qu]

Такой ласковый и милый! 🥰

[@JenDeyan]

If that wombat was doing that to me, it would be in danger of being snuggled profusely!!!

[@HouseOfGravitas]

Australia has really odd weather at times, so if you see someone wetting dirt or grass its usually since a hot day is to come so it helps negate some water loss.

[@Dakingbones]

The wombat dance ladies and gents where they won't give up till you dance with them 😂😂😂😂😍

[@driveincanada9713]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@jempynl]

everybody loves a belly rub!

[@nataala_]

I want to hug that lovely kid!

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Cute little guy needs a friend to play with; the groundskeeper has his job to do and doesn't have time to play. Wombats are wild animals but seem like they might make good pets. No matter what, this particular wombat is adorable.

[@babla69420]

All animals can be pets, as long as u kill off aggressive ones and only allow docile ones to reproduce

[@beeble2003]

Apparently they make very bad pets -- they burrow and chew through anything they see.

[@michaelmaroney1660]

@@beeble2003 My sister runs a petting zoo in East Texas. They have 2 of them. You're right, they'll tear just about anything to pieces. But if they have plenty of space to play outside, they're pretty calm indoors. And they're surprisingly gentle with children.

[@user-ss8ik5wd4c]

Да возьмите его на ручки!!!)

[@tedodor1]

Так он весит кг так под 30.

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

Well, now I want to be a zoo keeper.

[@bustermk2]

Wombats love to play biting games so I am not sure I would hang around. When they are with each other they often bite each other but because their hides are so thick they don't really feel anything. We thin skinned humans on the the otherhand tend to bleed easily.

[@Jackasses]

Whoa, he’s a little bigger than my cat but over 3 times the weight! Solid indeed

[@alexanderbehar1075]

I love wombats

[@extremistcontent1337]

That wombats like "fight me bro!"

[@Freiya2011]

It must have been not so funny, with naked legs and wombat claws that can dig up to 1m³ of earth out of the ground in one night. But for the "outstanding watcher" it looks cute!

[@sibzter]

I really hope that man loves his job. I would love to work around animals :)

[@driveincanada9713]

👍👍👍👍

[@paulcoverdale8312]

When the outback dozer wants to play? Like a D 10 with attitude. Thanks for sharing guys Paul 16.02 gmt Uk cheers

[@driveincanada9713]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@GhostOfSnuffles]

Wombat's are built like a honey badger with an extra layer of armor plating under their skin.

[@sim33009]

He was so very cute.

[@locohugo360]

I love wombats :)

[@Howlingburd19]

Can I keep him if that guy doesn't want him?

[@user-gd9ru2gj4s]

Да,были времена,ютуб душевный был и без рекламы и множества неинтересных блоггеров.

[@skiff842]

Этот хомячок наверно хотел оторвать яйцы мужику. А он думал что просто играет😆😆😆

[@craigroeser181]

Oh that is just the cutest baby!❤️❤️❤️

[@mlbowen6476]

Almost 60 pounds! He's so cute!

[@ihateuutube]

There used to be wombats as big as rhinos. I want one of those.

[@seanbayley7452]

Diprotodon or something like that

[@domenicsandri2740]

Looks like the wombat is just trying to hit him with its nose. It hasn’t used it’s claws at all. Doesn’t seem to be trying to bite either. Yes, definitely playing.

[@TheNefastor]

What a playful lil chonker ! 😀

[@TheOfficial007]

When my family visited Australia they went to a petting zoo that had one and my mother missed the sign where it warned interactions with the wombat but it was pretty content with her feeding it food.

[@blanketjackson8075]

Fatty says, "why you runnin?"

[@KatyDubu]

ohhh so cute and playful!

[@benjaminmatte5225]

That Wombat is a boss lol, gotta love that guy

[@shwhjw]

I wanted the guy to spray him with the hose!

[@hoon_sol]

It puts the lotion on its fur, or else it gets the hose again!

[@leonardpearlman4017]

I'm sure he was thinking about it! I would be tempted to just go ahead and play with the wombat, and finish watering later? They seem to want a lot of attention, according to these videos. It's like when they want to be petted, they INSIST, which seems very cute. Might be really annoying in person.

[@TITANSofTheEARTH]

they are really tough it seems. very strong. A fluffy jumping muscle ball. :D

[@joeytorres5442]

That's THE SAME THING I TELL my wife when she wants to get FRISKY

[@PanzerAngriff]

I hear a Dutch lady in the background... "He's determined!"

[@Smooshmx09]

Awwww! he want`s some human flesh :3

[@user-pd6tu8th8z]

Просто немного ласки , как и любая животинка...🦜🐈🦉

[@MikeKollin]

They are sooooooooo cute!!! I wish I could have 2 as pets!!! Love those little guys…

[@neilblack1534]

Wombats have always been my favorite.

[@drsnowmon]

That wombat wants to wrestle, you should've body slammed it

[@msaoichan]

+drsnowmon Yeah, good luck picking the thing up.

[@random_baffoon6114]

Trying so hard to keep watering and not step on it. Really cute! (I also didn't know Wombats can be friendly at any point)

[@lkf8799]

I just read a thing recently that said during the fires some wombats lead other animals into their burrows for safety 🤗

[@autumnempson5866]

I don't appreciate him using his feet to push the giy away. That is desrespectful!

[@MrDisgruntledGamer1]

umm that thing looks like it likes to play bite the human's legs, i would push it away too...

[@onrr1726]

Them little critters do bite and can do a lot of damage with the claws.

[@GhostofGriever]

Lighten up. Look at the rapport this man has built with the wombat instead of assuming he's pushing it. He's 26 kilos, mate .... he's a big boy. They're clearly playing.

[@autumnempson5866]

I don't like people putting their feet on animals. So sue me.

[@onrr1726]

well then we'll put our dirty feet on you and you will like it!

[@DanacaLove]

this made my night

[@dRuNkHiPpi]

He wants to play, but he plays rough.