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There’s more to these Aussie animals than meets the eye! So come on gang, let’s find out some fantastic facts about wombats…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1)<\/strong> Wombats are marsupials<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like their tree-climbing cousin, the <\/strong>koala<\/strong>,<\/a> wombats are marsupials<\/strong>. This means that they are part of a group of mammals<\/strong> who have pouches <\/strong>where their newborn young develop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wombat babies are born super small and helpless<\/strong>, so the pouch is a safe place for them to grow up<\/strong> and get ready for the world! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did you know? Kangaroos<\/strong><\/a>, koalas, and wombats might not look alike, but they’re all marsupials! Plus, their adorable babies are all known as joeys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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2) There are three different species of wombat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These are the common wombat <\/strong>(also known as the bare-nosed wombat<\/strong>), the Southern hairy-nosed wombat<\/strong>, and the Northern hairy-nosed wombat<\/strong>. All three species live in Australia<\/a>. They have a variety of habitats<\/strong>, including mountains, forests, and grasslands!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3) Wombats aren’t small! <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An adult wombat usually grows to about a metre <\/strong>long \u2013 the same as a medium-sized dog. They can weigh up to 40 kilograms<\/strong>, and have wide, strong feet <\/strong>which are great for digging<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4) Wombats are mostly nocturnal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These clever critters spend their nights foraging <\/strong>for food, or digging new tunnels, entrances, <\/strong>or exits <\/strong>for their ever-expanding burrows<\/strong>! They are herbivores<\/strong>, so most of their time is spent grazing <\/strong>on native grasses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wombats usually spend their days tucked away in their underground homes<\/strong>. However, they do sometimes come out to sunbathe <\/strong>and warm up<\/strong>, especially when the weather is very cold. <\/p>\n\n\n

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5) Wombats can run at speeds of up to 40km per hour!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Good luck stopping a rampaging wombat! These animals can move quickly when they need to, and can sustain this speed for up to 90 seconds<\/strong>. There are even reports of humans being knocked over <\/strong>by charging wombats!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6) Wombat poo is cube-shaped<\/strong> (yes, really!)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wombats often mark their territory using their poo, and so scientists believe the square-sided shape stops the poop from rolling away<\/strong>, ensuring the smelly signals stay put!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7) During bushfires, wombat burrows become places of shelter for many other animals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wombat burrows, known as warrens<\/strong>, can be huge<\/em>! These underground homes can contain tunnels over 200 metres long<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And these warrens don’t just serve as homes for wombats \u2013\u00a0they can become shelters <\/strong>for other small mammals<\/strong>, too. During bushfires<\/a>, the tunnels<\/strong> stay<\/strong> cool<\/strong>, offering protection from the flames. Rock wallabies, bettongs, skinks <\/strong>and even little<\/strong> penguins <\/strong>have been seen using wombat warrens to escape fires, or hide from predators. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A black-footed wallaby<\/strong> was once spotted using a wombat burrow even more than the wombat owner. The intruder visited nearly 2,000 times <\/strong>in eight weeks!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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8<\/strong>) In prehistoric times, herds of giant wombats roamed Australia<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These mega-marsupials<\/strong> formed a group of animals called Diprotodon<\/em><\/strong>, which lived in Australia during the Ice Age. <\/strong>Diprotodon<\/em> were about 1.8 metres tall <\/strong>and weighed as much as 2,800 kilograms <\/strong>\u2013 roughly the same as a rhinoceros<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9)<\/strong> Their pouches face backwards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most marsupials have their pouches on their fronts, but wombats have theirs facing backwards<\/strong>. This protects wombat joeys<\/strong> in the pouch from being sprayed with dirt<\/strong> while their mother digs <\/strong>in the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10) The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is critically endangered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, there are only 115 <\/strong>Northern hairy-nosed wombats left on Earth. Due to food shortages <\/strong>and droughts<\/strong>, this species has been driven out of their historic habitat<\/strong>. They now live in just two tiny locations <\/strong>in Queensland<\/strong>, Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, conservationists are working hard to help<\/strong>. In the 1980s, just 35 <\/strong>Northern hairy-nosed wombats were left alive \u2013 so things are already improving! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you enjoyed our facts about wombats! Did you learn anything new? Let us know in the comments below.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thank you to Jeremie Barnier, Alois B\u00fchlmann, Laura Barry, Meg Jerrard, and Nico Smit for the images used in this article.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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