what kind of animal is a wombat?

Question

i've heard the name before, but i can't find anything about it on the internet . all i get is this rock group from the 80's or something. i don't need to know what it is for academic reasons, i'm just curious.

Answer 1

The wombat lives in hilly forest country and it likes to burrow underground. A burrow can be as long as 20 metres. Wombats quickly dig complicated tunnels with their strong legs and sharp claws, and then they push loosened soil away with their hind feet. Did you know that a wombat likes to live alone? Wombats live alone in their burrows, but other wombats may be in a tunnel close by, or sometimes burrows can interconnect.
Wombats are very shy animals. They usually rest in or near their burrows during the day and come out at night to eat. Farmers consider wombats pests because they damage crops and fences, and cattle may break their legs by stepping in wombat burrows. The burrows also provide shelter for rabbits which also damage crops. For these reasons, farmers are often eager to rid their farms of all wombats.

The hairy-nosed wombat lives in dry, grassy regions of Australia. This kind of wombat uses its burrow to control its temperature. By staying in its burrow during the day, the wombat keeps cool and conserves water in the summer, and stays warm in the winter.

Answer 2

Wombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately one metre (3 feet) in length and with a very short tail. The name wombat comes from the Eora Aboriginal community who were the original inhabitants of the Sydney area. Wombats dig extensive burrow systems with rodent-like front teeth and powerful claws. Although mainly crepuscular and nocturnal, wombats will also venture out to feed on cool or overcast days. They are not as easily seen as many animals, but leave ample evidence of their passage, treating fences as a minor inconvenience to be gone through or under and leaving distinctive cubic scats. Wombats are herbivores, their diet consisting mostly of grasses, sedges, herbs, bark and roots.

Answer 3

A wombat is a marsupial found in Australia and Tasmania. Some are the same size as a common house cat. Please check ask.com for pictures and further info.

Answer 4

It is a rare endangered marsupial in Australia that digs burrows and eats grass at night. For more info than you probably want look at http://www.animalinfo.org/species/lasikref.htm#profile

Answer 5

It's an Australian wild animal like a small bear, the female of which carries its young in a pocket of skin on its bodie.It eats the tree eukalyptous.

Answer 6

I'm not sure, but I believe they're native to australia, and like kytigirl200 said, I think it's a marsupial.

Answer 7

Methinks it is a marsupial, kind of like a ground hog.

Answer 8

Its an Australian marsupial...;