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Wombats, Barbara Triggs, Houghton Mifflin Australia Pty, 1990, ISBN 0-86770-114-5. Facts and photographs of wombats for children. The Wombat: Common Wombats in Australia, Barbara Triggs, University of New South Wales Press, 1996, ISBN 0-86840-263-X. The Secret Life of Wombats, James Woodford, Text Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1-877008-43-5.
The bare-nosed or common wombat is a marsupial closely related to koalas. Wombats have a stocky build with short, stubby legs and coarse tan, grey, or brown fur. They are the second-largest ...
The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three extant species of wombats and the only one in the genus Vombatus.It has three subspecies: Vombatus ursinus hirsutus, found on the Australian mainland; Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis (Tasmanian wombat), found in Tasmania; and Vombatus ursinus ursinus (Bass Strait wombat), found on Flinders ...
The northern hairy-nosed wombat's nose is very important in its survival because it has very poor eyesight, so it must detect its food in the dark through smell. Examination of the wombat's digestive tract shows that the elastic properties of the ends of their large intestines are capable of turning liquid excrement into cubical scat. [8]
Here's a cool fact that blew my mind: wombats can glow in the dark! According to a-z-animals.com, they have a have a unique biofluorescent quality to their fur, which makes them glow green in the ...
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The southern hairy-nosed wombat is adapted to digging; it has a stocky and robust build, flattened claws, and five digits. [8] It is also plantigrade.The body length ranges from 772 to 934 mm (30.4 to 36.8 in) with a body mass ranging from 19 to 32 kg (42 to 71 lb). [8]
Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...