Pockets of Canberra are abundant with Australian wildlife but the beloved wombat can be one of the bush capital's more elusive residents.
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Belconnen residents may have been lucky enough to spot one of the furry mammals taking a stroll through Page on Saturday morning.
Jolene Laverty captured a video of a curious wombat covering some ground along Belconnen Way.
She said the animal was heading towards St Matthews Primary School about 6.45am.
"He looked really healthy and strong, just a little lost," she said.
"He was determined to get wherever he was going, and wasn't bothered by me much (except to growl when I got too close)."
A number of residents had contacted ACT Wildlife as of Saturday morning.
It appears it's not the first time a wombat has been spotted in the area.
It's not the first seemingly lost animal spotted in Canberra over the past week.
Last weekend a cow was spotted on the edge of Weston Park in Yarralumla. He was later identified as Herb from the nearby Yarralumla Play Station's mini farm.