Here is another card in this wonderful new series of Australian Native Animals recently released by Australia Post all being first day of release maxi cards..This card is another favourite..The" Common Wombat".. You really have to love these guys . They are fun to watch as they "waddle" along . This is another of our precious wildlife that takes a large toll by traffic and uncaring drivers. Wombats are a very short legged, muscular ,Quadrupedal marsupials, that are native to Australia and are approximately 1 meter in length (40 inches ) with short stubby tails.. all are adaptable in habitat tolerance and are found in forrested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south eastern Australia including Tasmania, as well as an isolated patch of about 300 hectares in the Epping Forrest National Park in Central Queensland. Wombats dig extensive burrow systems with their strong claws and rodent like front teeth. One distinctive adaption of Wombats is their backward facing pouch This is a distinct advantage so as when it is digging the soil does not go all over its young in the pouch. Although mainly nocturnal wombats will still venture out to feed on cool or overcast days. Wombats colour can vary from sandy colour to brown or from grey to black..They are herbivores that diet consists of grasses ,sedges, herbs , barks , and roots.There are three different types of Wombats that all live in Australia and are protected by law..
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