Wombats are night prowlers which are endemic to Australia and live in the 
ground instead of in trees.


They are strict vegetarians who tear into the ground for roots and other vegetable matter.


Rather clumsy, thick set animals they have broad heads and short muscular 
legs well adapted for digging.


The comman Wombat grows to about a metre or more long and weighs in at about 30-40 kgs.
It has course brown or black hair. Some species have hairy noses.
This thick-set mammal has very short legs, large paws, sharp claws, and a shuffling walk. 
Wombats range from 2.5-3.8 ft (0.75-1.2 m) long. 
It has a backwards-facing pouch (to keep out dirt as it burrows) in which its newborn will stay 
until it is able to walk. 
Wombats have four incisor teeth that continue to grow throughout their lives. 


All Wombats are powerful diggers making tunnels underground to sleep in 
during the day, only emerging at night to feed.
These herbivores (plant-eaters) eat grass, leaves, bark, and roots.