Details for Wombat

• Wombat

  Wombats are stout, muscular, burrowing marsupials native to Australia. They are characterized by their broad heads, short, powerful legs, and backward-facing pouches (which protects their young from dirt while burrowing). Wombats typically weigh between 20-35 kg (44-77 lbs) and measure around 1 meter (3.3 feet) in length. They are herbivores, primarily grazing on grasses, roots, and bark. Wombats are largely nocturnal and solitary, spending most of their time in their extensive burrow systems. Their hard, bony rump is a unique defense mechanism, used to block burrow entrances from predators.

  

  Habitat: The Wombat lives in Australia.