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WombatThe wombat is an Australian marsupial animal, short-legged and
muscular, up to about one metre in length with a very short tail,
resembling a bear or furry pig. They dig hollows to live in and
are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of southern
Australia and Tasmania.
The wombat is also known in an Australian joke as the animal to most closely resemble the Australian man; because he eats, roots(,) and leaves, but this image has since changed when the director of Nocturnal Wildlife Research Ltd, biologist Clive Marks, filmed for the first time ever a wombat courtship and mating in captivity in Australia, at Tonimbuk Farm in south-eastern Victoria. With this first ever wombat porn movie the wombats shook off their
image as slow sloth like animals, the mating ritual involved lots
of running around chasing in figure eights, a few bites on the rump,
wild backward kicks, grunting and lots of heavy breathing. After
a prolonged period of copulation in the same position, the female
will break away and run in a pattern of circles and figures of eight
with the male close behind her. As soon as he bites her on the rump
she stops just long enough to permit him to roll her on her side
and begin copulating again.
With their rodent-like front teeth and powerful claws
they dig extensive burrows and tunnels. They are usually nocturnal
but may sometimes venture out to feed on cool or overcast days.
They are not often seen but leave evidence in the form of damaged
fences and diggings. Wombats are quite popular in zoos and wildlife parks where they have been tamed and can be patted and held, though they can still be unpredictable if provoked, or if they are simply in a bad mood. Due to their weight a charging wombat at speed can easily knock an average-sized man over, and their sharp teeth and powerful jaws can inflict serious injuries. There are several reports of people having been bitten or scratched by wombats. Feel free to add something to our wombat page ! ![]() |
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