Derrick the baby wombat is the best jogging buddy

Get fit the cute way.
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Ariel Bogle
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If you're hoping to get fit, why not consider a tiny wombat as jogging companion?

Photographer Sean Scott took this video of the (mostly) speedy baby wombat, Derrick, while visiting Flinders Island off the coast of Tasmania, Australia. According to Scott, Derrick is looked after by Kate Mooney, "the wombat lady of Flinders Island," who cares for orphaned and injured creatures.

Check out Scott's Facebook page for more videos of Derrick, who clearly loves a run -- until he needs to sit down and take a breather.


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Ariel Bogle

Ariel Bogle was an associate editor with Mashable in Australia covering technology. Previously, Ariel was associate editor at Future Tense in Washington DC, an editorial initiative between Slate and New America.


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