Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

* Family: Vombatidae,

* Genus: Vombatus,

* Species: V. ursinus,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Infraclass: Marsupialia,

* Order: Diprotodontia,

* Type: Mammal,

* Diet: Herbivore,

* Size: 28 to 47 in (71 to 119 cm),

* Weight: 32 to 80 lbs (15 to 36 kg),

* Group name: Mob or Colony.

** Wombats are nocturnal and emerge to feed at night on grasses, roots, and bark. They have rodentlike incisors that never stop growing and are gnawed down on some of their tougher vegetarian fare.

More info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wombat/

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Wombat

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