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Common Wombat

Vombatus ursinus

Description:

Common wombats grow to an average of 98 cm (39 in) long and a weight of 26 kg (57 lb), but this young male is probably less than half that. Wombats are the largest burrowing marsupial, and because of their burrowing, have evolved a backwards facing pouch to help keep the dirt from getting inside.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophill bushland.

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39 Comments (1–25)

lori.tas
lori.tas 8 years ago

Hi Mieke, you are more than welcome to use it. If you leave me your email address I can send you a higher resolution jpg. Cheers, Lori.

MiekeScheffer
MiekeScheffer 8 years ago

Am I allowed to use this beautiful picture to print on a t-shirt for my son?

lori.tas
lori.tas 8 years ago

Hi Julieta5. Yes, this little male is a gray agouti. Wombats range in color from dark brown to tan and through varying shades of gray.

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 10 years ago

Awwwww

MUSE
MUSE 10 years ago

cute ...

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago

I knew about joeys, but puggles...? Never too old to learn. A wonderful spotting, Lori.

lori.tas
lori.tas 10 years ago

Thanks Margarita. Young wombats are extremely cute. And just so you know, the young of marsupials are all called "joeys". The young of monotremes (our platypus and echidnas) are called "puggles", which I think is adorable.

MargaritaOrlova
MargaritaOrlova 10 years ago

Beautiful spotting! What a cute cub!

BirdChirp
BirdChirp 10 years ago

Adorable and an amazing picture

lori.tas
lori.tas 10 years ago

They're intentionally that shape outsidegirl. They are burrowing animals, and the short powerful legs make it easier for them to dig burrows, and then to get around inside them. Also, they largely eat grass, so they need a big belly to extract as much nutrition as possible for a low nutrient/high bulk foodstuff.

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago

looks like he ate a little to much!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Aww! So cute!

Rolo
Rolo 11 years ago

awwwww cute!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Encantador !!!

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

So precious.

tara.cm
tara.cm 11 years ago

EEEEEZZZ SO CUTE!!!!

chebeague2
chebeague2 11 years ago

so cute!!

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

He is so CUTE!!

Leah M
Leah M 12 years ago

What a little cutie!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Thanks Lori for giving me a Wombat to go with the poo! Congratulations!!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Cute !!

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

For those interested, an article about a diprotodon skeleton, found in Queensland. Diprotodons were giant wombats, and the largest marsupial that ever lived: http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/j...

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Cute.

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

They are exceptionally cute when they are still small, like this one. The big ones are still cute, but built like bull-dozers. And, they dig burrows so big that I could fit in one. When you are walking in the high-country, you have to be careful not to fall in their holes.

Amber Burns
Amber Burns 12 years ago

One word...... CUTE!!!!!!

lori.tas
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lori.tas

Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Oct 9, 2009
Submitted on Oct 28, 2010

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