Le wombat commun (Vombatus ursinus) est un marsupial des brousses et des bois du sud-est de l'Australie et de la Tasmanie. Il est doté d'un corps trapu et rond avec des pattes courtes et musclées et d'un museau épaté. Recouvert d'une fourrure gris-brun drue, le wombat commun mesure entre 90 cm et 115 cm de long et pèse entre 22 et 39 kg. En apparence, il n'y a pas de différence flagrante entre mâles et femelles.
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Animal Facts
The common wombat can achieve and maintain a speed of 40kmh for up to 90 seconds.
The wombat’s closest living relative is the koala.
The skin of the common wombat is extremely tough – it often uses its hindquarters to block burrow entrances from predators as it can withstand strong bites.
The word ‘wombat’ comes from the Darug language, which was spoken by the Aboriginal Darug people native to the Sydney basin.
Wombat faeces are cube shaped, and are used to mark territories or attract mates.
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