Wombats are burrowing animals that dig with their front legs and kick the dirt out with their back legs. They have clawed forepaw and a sturdy body. Each night wombats travel a distance of up to 1.4 miles and will usually visit up to 4 burrows. Wombats walk with a shuffling or waddling gait and even though they appear slow they can run up 25 miles per hour. They can cover 325 feet in about 10 seconds. These burrowing creatures burrow and trot to get around. Wombats are different sizes that range from 34- 45 inches long and 48-88 pounds. Bare-nosed wombats grow to be about 35-45 inches long and weight from 48-86 pounds. Their small tail is about an inch long and when standing on all fours, wombats are 14 inches tall. Males also tend to be
