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How big can wombats get, and what do they eat?

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Wombats are small marsupials that look like a cross between a bear, a pig and a gopher. ... Wombats are about as big as a medium-size dog, typically 30 inches (76 centimeters) long. The common wombat ... They get most of their water from the foods they eat and can live years without drinking water. read more

They eat the roots of plants, mostly. Sometimes they eat grass, but mostly they enjoy chewy bark and grass roots. A metre is a bit over three feet, for those in the US. read more

Female wombats give birth to a single young in the spring, after a gestation period, which like all marsupials can vary, in the case of the wombat: 20–21 days. They have well-developed pouches, which the young leave after about six to seven months. read more

The common wombat lives in Tasmania and southeastern Australia. Wombats prefer open forest, coastal scrub and heath habitats where the soil is loose and easier to dig. Wombats are known to burrow and are the world’s biggest burrowing mammals. They have large-clawed, wide feet, powerful and short limbs, and compact bodies with flat broad heads. read more

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