Wombats
1st Edition
Published on 13. July 2009
128 pages
978-0-643-09794-0 (ISBN)
Description
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 how wombats live and the many hazards they face. Dealing mainly with the bare-nosed wombat, Vombatus ursinus, it also includes information on the southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons, as well as the northern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus krefftii, which is one of the world's most endangered animals. The book also gives practical advice on rearing orphan wombats. Completely revised, this new edition has over 100 illustrations, including 23 colour plates and drawings by Peter Schouten.
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Barbara Triggs
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Content
- COVER
- TITLE
- CONTENTS
- COPYRIGHT
- PREFACE
- 1. EVOLUTION AND EARLY HISTORY
- 2. THE WOMBAT ITSELF
- 3. BURROWS
- 4. WHAT GOES ON IN A BURROW?
- 5. LIFE ABOVE GROUND
- 6. FROM BIRTH TO MATURITY
- 7. DANGERS, DISORDERS AND DISASTERS
- 8. WOMBATS IN THE WARDROBE
- APPENDIX 1: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- APPENDIX 2: HAND-REARING ORPHAN WOMBATS
- REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
- INDEX
