They’ve evolved to excavating intricate tunnel systems with multiple chambers, entrances, and escape routes. A wombat is capable of shifting three cubic feet of dirt in one day. 17. Wombat burrows are really long A statue of Fatso was actually erected outside Sydney’s Stadium after the games, but was stolen a few months later, presumably by some avid fans! Facts about wombats – more animal facts!

A group of wombats together is known as a “Wisdom of wombats”. But this is rare, as we’ll discover later. Alternative names for a group of wombats include a “mob” or “colony” of wombats. 7. The heaviest wombat recorded At the time of European settlement, 200 years ago, the Bare-nosed Wombat was wide spread from southeastern Queensland, through New South Wales along the Great Dividing Range to most of Victoria (except the northwestern corner of the state). It was also present in the southeast of South Australia, in Tasmania and on many of the larger Bass Strait Islands.

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The main habitat for the Bare-nosed Wombat is the temperate forest-covered areas of southeastern Australia. The species tends to avoid rainforests and is often found in the mountainous areas. In southern Queensland and northern New South Wales it is found only in sclerophyll forest above 600 m. In South Australia and Tasmania it also occurs at lower altitudes in more open vegetation – woodland, coastal scrub and heathland.

Wombats are shy, but playful animals, that have been known to chase, roll, jump and flip for fun. They are herbivores with a very slow metabolism, that can take up to 2 weeks to digest a single meal. They are able to live in very arid environments, but prefer a wet climate with forests, grasslands, and like their cousin the Koalas, eucalyptus forests. They are, however, adaptable to various habitats: from forests to plains, mountains, snowy and heath-land (shrub) areas.Of the three wombat species, the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat is currently on the endangered animals’ list. 16. Wombats evolved to dig The common wombat is widespread, populating Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. The northern hairy-nosed wombat is found only in Queensland, and the southern hairy-nosed wombat is found in a small region of the southern central coastline of Australia. Usually, one very small, underdeveloped wombat is born following a short gestation period (probably 30 days). It makes its way to the pouch, where it grows and develops for 6-10 months. The young then leaves the pouch and remains with its mother for further 8-10 months before becoming independent. Bare-nosed Wombats become sexually mature after two years and live up to 11 years in the wild. In captivity, individuals can live well into their twenties. Breeding behaviours Wombats are curious and adorable animal native to Australia and Tasmania, mostly in the south-east coast. Like many Australian animals, they have evolved separately from the mainland for much of history, since long ago. This created branches of species that are not seen anywhere else, but that seem to be made of parts from other more familiar animals. This is why wombats have distinctive features that are very specialized and adapted to their environments. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a disappointing end to a brilliant film franchise. The first three films (and TV spin-offs) were excellent. Skull was entertainingly bad, like an Indy film made by Ed Wood with a budget. Dial is simply a shambolic travesty.

Their strong feet, with long claws, plus their barrel-shaped body have evolved to enable them to move away from roaming around Australia as large creatures. There are three species of wombats: The common wombat ( Vombatus ursinus), the Southern hairy-nosed wombat( Lasiorhinus latifrons), and the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat ( Lasiorhinus krefftii).

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Wombat burrows are continuously being built by their owners into a long, complex network of tunnels and warrens. Like most marsupials, wombats carry their young (often called a joey) in a front pouch. The young climb into the pouch shortly after birth and remain there till they are developed enough to emerge into the world.