The Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is a medium Australian marsupial featured in the Twilight Pack DLC for Planet Zoo.
Zoopedia Description
General[]
Population In Wild: Unknown
The common wombat (or Vombatus ursinus), also known as the coarse-haired or bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial found in the scrub and woodlands of south eastern Australia and Tasmania. It has a squat, round build with short muscular legs and a blunt snout. The body is covered in coarse gray brown fur. Common wombats measure between 36 inches and 46 inches in length from nose to rump and weigh 48 lb to 86 lb. There are no obvious external differences between males and females.
Common wombats are not endangered and are considered a species of least concern, with their population currently remaining at a stable level. In some areas they are considered pests as they inflict damage to farms.
Social[]
The common wombat is solitary and has no social needs. It is common for multiple wombats to share a burrow system, however they tend to avoid each other and can be aggressive regarding access to feeding grounds.
Reproduction[]
A female common wombat in estrus will deposit feces and urine near her territory to attract a male. When a male has located her, they will engage in a chase behavior. She will bite his hindquarters then run away, and he will chase and bite her in turn, before rolling her onto her side or back and mating with her. This chase-mate sequence may repeat several times.
27 to 31 days after mating, the female will give birth to a tiny, bean-sized infant called a joey, which will climb up her fur and into her pouch. The wombat joey will remain in its mother's pouch and feed off her milk until it is about 5 months old. From this point on, it will begin eating solid food and spending time outside of the pouch.
The joey is fully weaned at 20 months old, at which point it leaves its mother who will soon after be in oestrus again. Juvenile, wombats reach sexual maturity at 2 years old.
Animal Care[]
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Hay · Herbivore Pellets · Root Vegetables | |
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Common Wombat doesn't benefit from sharing space with other species. |
Trivia[]
Zoopedia Facts[]
- The common wombat can achieve and maintain a speed of 24 mph for up to 90 seconds.
- The wombat's closest living relative is the koala.
- The skin of the common wombat is extremely tough - it often uses its hindquarters to block burrow entrances from predators as it can withstand strong bites.
- The word 'wombat' comes from the Darug language, which was spoken by Aboriginal Darug people native to the Sydney basin.
- Wombat faeces are cube shaped, and are used to mark territories or attract mates.
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