Wombat Day is observed in Australia every year on October 22. This unofficial celebration was introduced in 2005 to honor wombats, which are muscular marsupials native to Australia and belong to the family Vombatidae. Wombats are known for their burrowing habits and nocturnal lifestyle, spending most of their time underground. The day is marked by various activities, including visits to zoos to observe wombats, wearing clothing featuring the animal, and baking wombat-shaped cakes and cookies. Wombats primarily feed on grasses, herbs, seeds, roots, and bark, and they have a slow metabolism that aids their survival in arid conditions. Notably, all three species of wombats are protected under Australian law, with the northern hairy-nosed wombat classified as critically endangered.