Wombats |
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| Author:
| Triggs, Barbara |
| Illustrator:
| Schouten, Peter |
| Series title: | Australian Natural History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-643-09601-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionOne 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.