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It doesn't. It can live up to 27 years in captivity and well over 15 in the wild.

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How long does the common brush tail wombat live for?

There is no such species as the common brush tail wombat.There are only three species of wombat: the Common wombat, the Northern hairy-nosed wombat and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat.


What continent does a wombat live in?

The wombat is only found on the continent of Australia.


What is the most common wombat in Australia?

The most common wombat in Australia is actually the species known as the Common wombat, or (more recently) the Bare-nosed wombat, to distinguish it from the two species of Hairy-nosed wombats. The Common wombat is found from the Great Dividing Range and the coast from Stanthorpe in Queensland, south and southwest almost to Adelaide and all of Tasmania. it is the only species found in Tasmania.


What makes a common wombat unique?

The Common wombat breeds all year round whereas the Northern and Southern hairy-nosed only breed for a few months of each year.


What species of wombat is endangered due to farming and grazing?

Of the three species of wombat, only one is endangered. The conservation status of the northern hairy-nosed wombat is Critically Endangered, whilst the common wombat and the southern hairy-nosed wombat species are not threatened. The Common Wombat is listed showing a status of "least concern" with a population trend of "stable". The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is also listed, with a status of "least concern" but with a population trend of "unknown".


What is the current status of the wombat?

The conservation status of the northern hairy-nosed wombat is Critically Endangered, whilst the common wombat and the southern hairy-nosed wombat species are not threatened. The Common Wombat is listed showing a status of "least concern" with a population trend of "stable". The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is also listed, with a status of "least concern" but with a population trend of "unknown".


How to you catch a wombat?

Wait for a wombat to come get a gun or nerf gun aim then SHOOT9only if a dead wombat is ok). For lie ones get a net.


How many common wombats are there in the world?

The gestation period of a wombat is 30 days resulting in a single, bean-sized, 1 gram offspring. The joey is blind and crawls from the birth canal, following the smell of its mother's milk into the backwards facing pouch. For the next 7-8 months, the joey is completely dependent on its mother, even for warmth since it cannot control its own body temperature. The joey leaves the pouch permanently at about 10 months, but stays with its mother for a further 5-10 months.


Any other relatives to a koala other than a wombat?

the answer is no it is only related to a wombat only


Which countries is the wombat naturally found in?

The wombat is only found naturally in Australia.


To which family does the Australian Wombat belong?

The wombat is a marsupial of the family Vombatidae.Animals of this family are characterised by having short, stocky legs; short, almost non-existent tails; large heads; and small ears.


Are a wombat's back feet backwards?

No. All of a wombat's feet face forwards. The female wombat's pouch is the only backwards-facing part of the wombat. It faces backwards so that, when the mother digs a burrow, the dirt does not get into the pouch.