common wombat

marsupial
Also known as: Phascolomis ursinus, Vombatus hirsutus, Vombatus ursinus, naked-nosed wombat

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  • Common wombat Phascolomis, or Vombatus ursinus
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    The common wombat has coarse dark hair and a bald, granular nose pad. It is common in woodlands of hilly country along the Dividing Range in southeastern Australia, from southeastern Queensland through New South Wales and Victoria into South Australia, and in Tasmania. In historic times…

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