Wombats feed on grasses, sedges and roots. They dig extensive burrow systems for protection using their front teeth and claws. They are about a meter long, weigh 20-35 kg, and have a slow metabolism taking 14 days to digest food. Their Latin name is Vombatiformes.

1. What do they feed on?? Wombats feed on grasses, sedges and roots H o w do they protect themselves?? What do they do?? They dig extensive burrow systems with their rodent-like front teeth and powerful claws. A wombat would crush it s predator against the roof of the tunnel until it stops breathing. H o w do they look like?? It looks rather like a very small, short-legged and muscular bear. H o w long and how heavy are they?? They are all around a metre long and weighing between 20 and 35 kg. H o w long do they take to digest food?? Wombats have an extraordinarily slow metabolism, taking around 14 days to complete digestion What is a wombat’s Latin name?? Vombatiformes