Wombats, like kangaroos and koalas, are native only to mainland Australia and some of its surrounding islands, including Maria Island National Park, where this photo was taken. We bring you a wombat in celebration of Wombat Day. Why Wombat Day? Why not? Wombat fan groups—which are a thing—loosely tie the October celebration to spring planting festivals from Australia’s past. (Yes, it’s spring in the Southern Hemisphere.) But many admit that it’s also just a good excuse to share photos of wombats and eat cake, preferably chocolate.
We did not invent this, honest
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Joan charges Riverside Park
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Day of the Dead
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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International Day of Peace
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Village of Labro, Italy
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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D-Day remembered
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National Bison Month
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National Lighthouse Day
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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A garden of prickly delights
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
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A wild and scenic scene
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Racers pushing past sunflowers in the 2018 Tour de France
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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Up, up, and away for Hot Air Balloon Day