Wombats are a type of mammal. They are endangered and in a lot of harm. There are websites that are raising money to help save wombats. Do you want to learn more about wombats? Here is your chance this paper talks about, habitat, food, reproduction, conversation, Physical description, man's impact, and numbers left.
Wombats dig their burrows in grasslands and eucalyptus forests. Wombats dig about 150 feet for their burrows, they do not climb. Some wombats share their burrows, They usually only have one resident at a time. “Wombats are not territorial in their sleeping arrangements” (www.reptilepark.com.au/animals/profile.asp?id=155 ). Wombats are usually widespread from southeastern Queensland. Wombats try to stay away from the rainforest. …show more content…
There diet is herbivore. Most times wombats will dig up dead grass to get to the roots to eat. Most times wombats will spend three to eight hours a day looking for their favorite food. “They are territorial about feeding areas” ( www.reptilepark.com.au/animals/profile.asp?id=155 ).
‘Wombats reach sexual maturity at the age of two years old” ( www.reptilepark.om.au/animal/profile.asp?id=155 ). At birth the baby wombat is known as a joey. The joey is very small and not developed. They stay in the pouch for about six months. Usually when the wombats are seven months old they can fend for themselves.Wombats usually stay with their mother for about two years, then it will separate from the mother and go out on it’s own. They have been known to live twenty seven years in captivity.
When wombats communicate, it could be threatening or aggressive. “A warning call is usually a low guttural growl, but when a wombat is alarmed or angered,rasping hiss can also be heard” ( australianmuseum.net.au/common-wombat ). When younger wombat loses their mothers, they usually starts using a softer sound. A mother and a joey have a certain call. Wombats are usually quiet animals. But they have a bunch of different sounds they