10-month-old baby wombat explores her tunnel when mom is away

When mama is out...
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When mom's away, the baby wombat will play.

A 10-month-old baby Southern hairy-nosed wombat named Jindi gets very curious whenever her mom, Jumunji, is out of their tunnel at the Melbourne Zoo.

Jindi only recently left her mother's pouch and is just discovering the big, wide world.


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While Jindi would love to cuddle with her mom, she occasionally gets the opportunity to sniff around.

One day, she'll get to see life outside the tunnel, but this is good for now.

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Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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