One of Australia's most engaging marsupials, the wombat is also one of the most disparaged and least understood. Often depicted as slow, muddle-headed and clumsy, it can, in fact, outpace a human or a dog over a short distance. Wombats are quick to learn and superbly adapted to their burrowing way of life. This book gives a full account of the wombat's way of life and examines the many hazards that wombats face. Dealing mainly with the Bare-nosed Wombat, Vombatus ursinus, it includes the latest information on the Southern and Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats, Lasiorhinus latifrons and Lasiorhiunus krefftii, among the world's most endangered animals. The book also gives practical advice on rearing orphan wombats.
- ISBN10 0643096019
- ISBN13 9780643096011
- Publish Date 1 July 2009 (first published 15 April 1991)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 3 January 2016
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint CSIRO Publishing
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English