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Wombat Daniel M. Mrs. Cottrell – Grade 3

Wombat Daniel M. Mrs. Cottrell – Grade 3. Appearance. Covered in brown and black fur Big black nose Tiny black eyes Whiskers 23 to 38 inches long 30 to 75 lbs. Short, strong legs Sharp claws. Habitat. Only in Australia In surrounding islands of Australia In Tasmania In Burroughs

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Wombat Daniel M. Mrs. Cottrell – Grade 3

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  1. Wombat Daniel M.Mrs. Cottrell – Grade 3

  2. Appearance • Covered in brown and black fur • Big black nose • Tiny black eyes • Whiskers • 23 to 38 inches long • 30 to 75 lbs. • Short, strong legs • Sharp claws

  3. Habitat • Only in Australia • In surrounding islands of Australia • In Tasmania • In Burroughs • Eucalypt forests • Costal shrub

  4. Food and Hunting • Eats grass, plants, roots, tree bark, and farm vegetables • Wombat is a herbivore • Does not prey on other animals • Predators are dingoes, eagles, owls, foxes, cats, and Tasmanian devils

  5. Nesting Behaviors and Raising Young • Mother usually only has 1 baby • The baby wombat lives in mothers pouch for 6-7 months after birth • By age of 10 months young wombat leaves mothers care • Wombats can live up too 26 years

  6. Interesting Facts • Most Australians have never seen a wombat • 3 different kinds of a wombat Northern Harry Nose, Southern Harry nose, and Common wombat • Wombat is a marsupial • Wombat is endangered • Wombat runs in kind of a gallop • Wombats are excellent diggers

  7. Bibliography • Wombat. Grolier Online Kids. Web. • “Wombat.” Animals A-Z-Animals. Web. • “Wombat.” Australian fauna .Web. • Lynn M. Stone. Wombat. 1990.

  8. Thanks for Watching

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