Common Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 8,408
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three extant species of wombats and the sole extant member of the genus Vombatus. It has three subspecies: Vombatus ursinus hirsutus, found on the Australian mainland; Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis (Tasmanian wombat), found in Tasmania; and Vombatus ursinus ursinus (Bass Strait wombat), found on Flinders Island and Maria Island in the Bass Strait. The mainland subspecies is the largest of the three, with its largest specimens measuring up to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) and 35 kg (77 lb).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Common wombat”.