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Wombats are group short-legged, muscular marsupials from Australian. They are about a meter long and can weigh more than 30 kilograms. They also have a very short tail. Wombats can live from about 5 years to over 30 years. And they are generally solitary. The name wombat comes from the Eora Aboriginal community who were the original inhabitants of the Sydney area.
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Wombats look like a little bear. Today, you cud find three living species of wombat: Common wombat Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Wombats can be anything from a sandy colour to brown or black to grey.

Wombat’s graves large cave systems with their teeth and powerful claws. They are active by night, but come out to look for food in cloudy days. They are harder to spot than many other animals, but leave clear traces. A wombat eats mostly grass, herbs, bark and roots.

A few things have got their name after the wombat. Example the town Wombat, a soccer team in Brisbane and the British anti-tank rifle L6 Wombat are named after this animal.

Their not afraid of people and a few people have actually tamed them. They are, however, not good to keep as animal, since their not particularly social by nature. For their size, wombats are remarkably strong and they're extremely efficient excavators. They can reportedly out dig a man with a shovel; they can dig in the hardest of soil, and about the only things that stop they are solid rock or sand. Wombats are completely terrestrial. They do not climb trees like the koala, but they are good swimmers. Wombats walk with a somewhat awkward, shuffling or waddling gait. Although they appear to be slow and docile, wombats are very alert and can move quickly with great agility when needed. They have sharp teeth, and they can be aggressive if they are provoked or simply are in a bad mood.

Unlike most other Australian marsupials, the Wombat has a relatively large brain. This, combined with strong instincts upon maturity allows a captive hand-raised wombat to be successfully released into the wild, unlike most other wild animals