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In fact, ancient Aborigines are believed to have hunted them for their meat and fur. 2. The worlds oldest Wombat
They grew to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) and weighed up to a whopping 3 tons. The equivalent to a rhinoceros. However, like Koalas, and unlike kangaroos, the wombat pouch is rear-facing rather than front-facing. At the time of European settlement, 200 years ago, the Bare-nosed Wombat was wide spread from southeastern Queensland, through New South Wales along the Great Dividing Range to most of Victoria (except the northwestern corner of the state). It was also present in the southeast of South Australia, in Tasmania and on many of the larger Bass Strait Islands. The character was originally meant to be an anti-character representing the commercialization of Olympic mascots Their strong feet, with long claws, plus their barrel-shaped body have evolved to enable them to move away from roaming around Australia as large creatures.One rare occurrence of wombats depicted in ancient aboriginal artwork appears in Australia’s Wollemi National Park. The wombat in the drawings is believed to date from around 4000 years ago. Wombats live in the woodlands, coastlands, mountain forests, and shrublands of southeast Australia. Wombat burrows, which can be 10 to 100 feet long and 11.5 feet deep, are highly complex, with interconnecting tunnels, designated sleeping chambers, and sometimes several entrances and exits. Wombats have different burrows for different purposes. Some house only one or two wombats, some house family groups. Wombats may also be sociable, visiting each other’s burrows. The burrows are also sometimes used by other species, such as wallabies, rabbits, foxes, and lizards. Geography:
A statue of Fatso was actually erected outside Sydney’s Stadium after the games, but was stolen a few months later, presumably by some avid fans! Facts about wombats – more animal facts! Wombats differ from other marsupials by having only two incisor teeth in the upper jaw. The incisor and molar teeth of this animal are also unique because they have open roots and continue to grow throughout the animal’s life.The common wombat is widespread, populating Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. The northern hairy-nosed wombat is found only in Queensland, and the southern hairy-nosed wombat is found in a small region of the southern central coastline of Australia. Wombats reach sexual maturity around 18 months old. After a gestation period of roughly 20 to 30 days, a female wombat gives birth to a single young, called a joey. On average, female wombats give birth every two years. The mother will carry her newborn in a pouch, like all marsupial females. However, a female wombat’s pouch opens towards her rear, not her head like other marsupials, such as kangaroos. Breeding may occur at any time of the year, with a single young being born. However, in the highlands of New South Wales, most wombats give birth during December-March, while in Tasmania there is an apparent bias towards October-January being the birthing season. On Flinders Island no births occur between September-January months.
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