Woman has a surprising encounter with a wombat in her home
An Australian woman has shared a surprising encounter with a wombat in her home.
In a video posted to social media, the woman walked into her living room after hearing rustling noises and asked, “What the hell is happening behind my couch?”
She then approached the right side of the couch and pointed the camera behind it, revealing a large wombat on its side.
‘What are you doing?’ she said.
The TikTok has 2.5 million likes and users were surprised that it was a wombat behind the couch
The wombat hid behind her couch
The wombat responded by sniffing and scratching the back of the sofa.
The woman repeats, “Huh?… What the hell are you doing?”
In response, the wombat snorted again and scratched the couch again.
“Leave my couch alone!” said the woman.
The video did not explain why the wombat was found in the house or hiding behind the couch. However, Daily Mail Australia understands the woman who shared it is a veterinary student who helps care for sick native animals.
The video has received more than 2.5 million likes and more than 8,000 comments and users were surprised to find it was a wombat behind the sofa.
“I definitely wasn’t expecting a wombat!” said one.
“I would be so happy to see a wombat eating and scratching at my couch,” said another.
Foreign social media users also had their say: “I would rather have this than the rat that was crawling around in my kitchen in Leeds last year,” said one.
Another replied, “In NYC we have mice and rats.”
WHAT ARE WOMBATS?
Wombats are short-legged marsupials native to Australia.
They can be 1.3 meters long and weigh 36 kg.
Wombats are among the largest burrowing animals in the world.
They dig extensive burrow systems with their rodent-like front teeth and powerful claws.
They have a rear-facing pouch so that he does not collect soil in his pouch over his young while digging.
Although active at night, wombats may also venture out on cool or cloudy days to feed.
They have a very long digestive process that normally takes 14 to 18 days.
Wombats are short-legged marsupials native to Australia.
Wombats have distinctive cube-shaped feces that they pile up to mark territories and attract mates.
Wombats are herbivores with their diet including grasses, herbs, bark and roots.
The marsupial prefers to be left alone and can become vicious if it feels threatened.
Wombats can travel 3 km per night to eat grass, shoots, roots and shrubs.