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The Wombat Is A New Anamalz Introduction. He Is Not In Stock Yet But Will Be Very Soon. Pre-Orders Are Being Accepted.
Characteristics: Wombats Resemble A Small Bear. They Have A Large Blunt Head With Small Eyes And Ears And A Muscular Neck. Their Sharp Claws And Stubby Powerful Legs Make Them Wonderful Diggers. They Can Do Better Than A Man With A Shovel. They Live In Their Burrows Which Make Great Hideaways And Protect Them From Predators, Bad Weather, And Brushfires. Female Wombat Pouches Open Backwards So Their Young Can Peek Out While They Are Digging Without Getting Covered With Dirt.
Height & Weight:
They Grow To Approx 1.3 Meters In Length And Can Weigh Up To 36 kg.
Where They Live:
They Can Be Found In Forested, Mountainous Areas Of South Eastern Australia And Tasmania.
What They Eat:
Wombats are Herbivores, And Their Diet Consists Mainly Of Grass, Sedges, Herbs, Bark, And Roots.
They Are Nocturnal And Spend Between 3-8 Hours Each Night Grazing On Their Favorite Food Which Consists Of Native Grasses Such As Tussocky, Wallaby Grass And Kangaroo Grass. A Wombat May Wander Up To 3 km A Night In Search Of Food. The Wombat Is The Worlds Largest Burrowing Animal.
Despite Their Thick Body And Stubby Legs, Wombats Can Run Up To 40 km/hr Or 25 mph For Short Distances. They Can Cover 100 Meters Or 325 Feet In Less Than 10 Seconds Which is Equivalent To The Fastest Olympic Sprinters.
Wombats Are Characterized As Very Stubborn And Determined, And Since They Are Of Strong Build, They Will Often Go Through An Obstacle Rather Than Avoid It. They Have Been Known To Go Through Walls, Doors, Or Anything Else That Stands In Their Way.
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