Wombats Australian Natural History Series Second Edition by Barbara Triggs ISBN 0643096019 978-0643096011

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ISBN 10: 0643096019

ISBN 13: 978-0643096011

Author: Barbara Triggs

* Over 100 illustrations, including 28 color plates
* Drawings by Peter Schouten
* New information on the two hairy-nosed species of wombats

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.

Table of contents: 

Evolution and early history

The wombat itself

Burrows

What goes on in a burrow?

Life above ground

From birth to maturity

Dangers, disorders, and disasters

Wombats in the wardrobe

Growth and development

Handrearing orphan wombats

References and further reading

Index

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