Wombat: Interesting Facts – Amazing Nature

Despite their wide popularity and popularity, wombats lead a very secretive lifestyle.

Interesting facts about wombats

They sleep from 9 to 15 hours. When they wake up, they feast on whatever eucalyptus leaves they can reach.

The rest of the time they slowly turn their ever-smiling face, contemplating the world around them.

Sloths' vision is so-so, but they can distinguish colors and their sense of smell is well developed.

Wombats are known for their cube-shaped droppings, a shape given by their elastic small intestine.

American physicists reported this at the annual conference of the Fluid Dynamics Division of the American Physical Society.

Lifestyle

Wombats are active at night when they go out in search of food. During the day they rest in their shelters.

An adult wombat has almost no natural enemies. One of the few is the human-introduced dingo.

Long-haired wombats are found in south-eastern South Australia, western Victoria, south-western New South Wales, and central and southern Queensland.

Previously, we told you why parrots are so smart.

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• 23 January 2024

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