Why Wombats Matter – and Why We Must Protect Them Bare-nosed wombats have overlapping home ranges (around 17.7 ha, with a smaller 2.9 ha core area). They may use multiple burrows — often near creeks and rivers — which expand their foraging areas. During tough times like drought, flood or fire, wombats travel further to find food. Ecosystem Engineers: Wombats aren’t just survivors — they actively shape their environment: • Their burrows aerate soil, spread seeds & create shelter for other animals

🦷 Did you know? Wombat teeth continue to grow! 🦷 Being strict herbivores, wombats eat a very low calorie, high fibre diet consisting of grasses, tubers, roots and shoots. Because the food they eat is quite tough and abrasive, their teeth are consistently worn down. To combat this, the teeth continue to grow, ensuring that they can keep chomping away on their favourite foods In Pancakes case, that's carrots, sweet potatoes and the occasional wheetbix! #pancake #herbivore #weetbix #devilsatcradl

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