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Tasmanian Wombats

Realm: Animal kingdom Animalia

Phylum: Phylum Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Diprotodontia

Family: Wombatidae

Genus: Wombats Vombatus

Species: Tasmanian Wombat V. ursinus

(Shaw, 1800)

Distribution: Australia

Species Overview: Summary

Chinese: Tasmanian Wombat (pinyin: tǎ sī mǎ ní yà dài xióng);

English name: Common wombat;

Scientific name: Vombatus ursinus.

The Tasmanian Wombat is a marsupial animal found in southeastern Australia. Living alone, territorially conscious, good at digging caves, underground tunnels can be up to 20 meters long. Diurnal and nocturnal, herbivorous. Wild Tasmanian wombats have a lifespan of 15-20 years.

IUCN Red List: No Danger (LC)

Body length: 80-130 cm

height:

Weight: 17-40 kg

Life: 15-20 years

Food: Herbivorous

Breeding: 1 litter per litter

Habits: Living alone, territorial awareness

Distribution: Australia

【Appearance characteristics】Description

Tasmanian wombats are 80–130 cm long and weigh 17–40 kg.

Growth and Breed

Tasmanian wombats breed every two years, with females gestation lasting 20-30 days and each litter. The pups live in the female's nursery bag, breastfeeding for about 6 months, starting to live independently at 18-20 months of age, and sexually mature at 2-3 years of age. Wild Tasmanian wombats have a lifespan of 15-20 years, and captive breeding can live up to 30 years.

Geographical distribution: Distribution

Tasmanian wombats are mainly found in southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, the mountains of southern Queensland, Victoria, bass channel islands and Flinders Island.

Subspecies and Taxonomy

V. u. hirsutus

V. u. tasmaniensis

V. u. ursinus

Knowledge

The Tasmanian wombat's scientific name: Vombatus ursinus was named in 1800 by the British botanist and zoologist George Shaw.

Introduction to The Tasmanian Wombats

The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the coarse-haired wombat or bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three species of wombats and the only one in the genus Vombatus。 The common wombat grows to an average of 98 cm (39 in) long and a weight of 26 kg (57 lb)。