What is a wombat?
Q: What is a wombat?
A: A wombat is a marsupial in the family Vombatidae that lives in the Australian eucalypt forests. There are two genera with three living species; the common wombat and the hairy-nosed wombats.
Q: How big are wombats when fully grown?
A: Wombats are usually around a metre (40 in) long when they are fully grown.
Q: What makes wombats unique among other marsupials?
A: Wombats have a pouch on their belly that holds its young, but it faces back instead of forward like most marsupials. This prevents dirt from building up in the pouch and hitting the offspring in the face when digging.
Q: What do wombats eat?
A: Wombats are herbivores so they eat plants, roots, and grasses.
Q: Are wombats active during day or night?
A: Wombats are nocturnal which means they sleep in the day and come out at night.
Q: How much can wombats weigh?
A: Some wombats have thick brown fur and very small ears and can weigh from 20 to 35 kilograms (45 to 80 lb).
Q: How long can wombats live for?
A: Wombats can live up to 7 years.
