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Wombats were first documented by European settlers in Australia in the early 19th century, but they were known to Indigenous Australians long before that. The first scientific description is attributed to the naturalist George Shaw in 1800. Shaw's work helped to introduce the species to the broader scientific community. Indigenous Australians had already recognized and interacted with wombats as part of their culture and ecology for thousands of years prior to European contact.

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