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A wombat is a kind of Australian marsupial that lives in a burrow. They emerge at night or on winter days to feed on grasses and roots. Wombats do not need to drink, and their metabolism is very slow which equips them well for desert life. They grow to around a meter in length. There are three main species: the common Wombat of the east coast, the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat of the central southern desert and the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat, which is critically endangered.

Wombats are thick set and muscular creatures but can run quite fast for their stocky build. When vehicles hit them, it can cause a serious accident. A wombat's pouch faces backward so dirt does not enter it in the process of digging its burrow. See the Related Link for a picture of a wombat.

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