A powerful animal about 1m in length, the wombat digs numerous tunnels in which it will defend itself by means of its re-inforced rear end and donkey-kicking habit. The dung is cubic. V. ursinus inhabits the south-eastern part of Australia including Tasmania and islands in the Bass Strait. There is some dispute as to whether the mainland variety should be assigned to a different species V. hirsutus.

1. Common Wombat lateral view
 
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1. Common Wombat oblique dorsal view
 
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1. Common Wombat ventral view
 
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Internet Resources

Standard references :
Smithsonian / Wilson & Reeder's Taxonomic List
University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web

Other references :
Museum of Victoria Marsupial Skull Images

Skull Measurements (defined)

Area Collected: Source:    Collector:   (all measurements in cm)

Specimen

CB

ZW

JL

IW

PC

NL

UT

Sex

Comments

illustrated

170

132

142

55.5

47.0

73.0

48.0

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