Order Diprotodontia
Family Vombatidae
Scientific Name
Vombatus ursinus
Other Names
Coarse-haired wombat, bare-nosed wombat
Thumbnail Description
They dig a tunnel system with tunnels ranging from 2 to 20 m in length
Size and Weight
Adults:
HEAD-BODY-LENGTH: 35–45 in (90–115 cm)
WEIGHT: 48.5–86 lb (22–39 kg)
HEIGHT: 14.2 in (36 cm)
TAIL: 1 in (2.5 cm)
Newborns:
WEIGHT: 3.5 and 6.5 kg (7.7 and 14.3 lb)
Habitat
Temperate forests, woodlands, heaths, alpine habitats, eucalyptus forest
Distribution
Southeastern Australia, Flinders Island, Tasmania
Diet
Grasses, sedges, rushes, roots of shrubs and trees, snow tussocks
Reproduction
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
15 years (wild) 20 years (captivity)
Baby Name
Joey
Speed
40 km/h
Predators
Eagles, owls, dingoes, Tasmanian devils, foxes
Sounds
Chiker chiker, squeal, hissing
Behavior
Solitary, territorial
Conservation Status
Least Concern
