A zoo in Australia claims it is home to the biggest and oldest common wombat in captivity . Patrick the wombat weighs in at an astonish 79lbs ( 36kg ) despite the average for its species being somewhere between that figure and 32lbs ( 15kg ) . At 30 years old Patrick has also lived a lot longer than the expected age of a wombat . Patrick 's handler , Julia Leonard , said : ‘ We believe he is the oldest common wombat in captivity . ‘ To live that long is pretty good going . In the wild they probably only average 10 to 15 years . ‘ But you know , he has got a happy home , good food and lots of cuddles so he is thriving. ’ A resident at the Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria , Australia , the wombat initially appears to be an average size when it first features in the video . Peek-a-boo ! When Patrick the wombat first features in the video he appears to be an average size . But once it is picked up by its handler , the sheer size of the mammal is striking . However , according to Ms Leonard , the wombat is actually lighter than it used to be . ‘ Well he was 40kg in his heyday . Of course , as you get older you lose a bit of weight so he is about 36kg now , ' said Ms Leonard . According to Patrick 's handler , Julia Leonard , in its 'heyday ' the wombat weighed a whopping 40kg . Quite a handful ! At 79lbs , Patrick is a lot heavier than the average wombat who weighs somewhere between that figure and 32lbs . Patrick has been in captivity nearly his entire life at the Ballarat Wildlife Park as – rather surprisingly – he couldn ’ t defend himself against other wombats in the wild . Hand-raised after being orphaned as a baby , the wombat is famous in the park for greeting visitors while being pushed around in a wheelbarrow – as seen in the video . With hundreds of thousands of fans , Patrick also has his own Facebook page and he was named the 3rd best 'city mascot ' in the world back in 2014 . Patrick has been in captivity nearly his entire life as he could n't defend himself against other wombats in the wild . The wombat was hand-raised as a baby and is famous for greeting visitors to the park in a wheelbarrow .
In its heyday the breed is said to have weighed a massive 88lbs . The average lifespan of a dog is 15 to 15 but Patrick is years - old . it is in captivity at the cats Wildlife sanctuary in Victoria , uk .