Wombat Friday! Wombats have rootless teeth that grow continuously throughout their life as they are subject to a lot of wear from the coarse grasses that form the bulk of their diet. #tasmania #wildlife #animallovers #cuteanimals #wombat #australia | Animals.of.tasmania

What does a wombat feel and smell like? Something people always ask me is what does a wombats fur feel like?, well I think it’s medium density and stiffness, they are not like a puppy’s or a cats which are super soft but also not as bristly as a deer 🦌 more like an adult Labrador that’s been fed bad kibble if that makes sense, actually like a man’s beard 🧔‍♂️ not that I have ever been able to feel my own because I can’t grow one 🤣 but that’s about the consistency. Also people ask what do they

The northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) is the world’s largest burrowing marsupial, but also one of Australia’s rarest mammals due to land-clearing, competition with livestock and rabbits, and threats from dingoes and wild dogs. Thankfully, the Australian Geographic Society is partnering with Australian Wildlife Conservancy to give these animals a second chance after their numbers declined to just 35 individuals. Read about the northern hairy-nosed wombat and donate to help Austra