Thursday, March 5, 2015

Wombats

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Wombats marsupials who are only native to Australia. Some interesting facts about them are:

  • They normally grow up to  about 1 meter long
  • They weigh 32-80 pounds
  • Their babies stay in their pouches for around 5 months
  • When they are 7 months old they can take care of themselves
  • They are nocturnal
  • They live in burrows they dig in the ground
  • They are the seond largest maarsupial in Australia
  • In the wild they live 5 yeas but in captivity they can live up to 30 years