Wombat facts:
- Wombats have long claws
that are adapted for digging.
- Wombats live in burrows, from which they emerge at night to feed on grasses and other plants.
- Young Wombats are born singly and each is carried in its mother's pouch.
- Wombats live in burrows, from which they emerge at night to feed on grasses and other plants.
- Young Wombats are born singly and each is carried in its mother's pouch.
- Wombats are native only
to Australia.
- The teeth of Wombats
growing continuously.
- Wombats are nocturnal grazers.
- Wombat burrows are very large - up to 30 meters (100 feet) long.
- Wombats are nocturnal grazers.
- Wombat burrows are very large - up to 30 meters (100 feet) long.
- Wombats can be of
different colours - from a sandy colour to brown or black to grey.
- Wombats are extremely
strong and very proficient diggers.
- Most Australians have
never seen a wild Wombat.
- Wombats live expectancy
varies from 5 to over 30 years.
- Wombats are solitary creatures in general.
- Wombats are solitary creatures in general.
- Wombats are large
animals. The average Wombat is about 1 meter (40 inches) long and
weighs about 25 kg (55 pounds).
- The name of Wombat
comes from the nearly extinct Darug language spoken by the Aboriginal
Darug people who originally inhabited the Sydney area.
- Wombats were often called badgers by early Australian settlers because of their size and habits.
- Wombats were often called badgers by early Australian settlers because of their size and habits.
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ReplyDeleteVery cute
I have just known it from this blog. Nice blog
It's my first time seeing one. I did not know they look so cuddly.
ReplyDeleteThey remind me a lot of moles or mole rats. But they are only bigger.
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