southern hairy-nosed wombat (lasiorhinus latifrons) loitering in a zoo enclosure : (pix sanjiv shukla)

southern hairynosed wombat lasiorhinus latifrons semiarid scrub mallee state animal south australia shortlegged muscular quadrupedal marsupials family vombatidae mammal native pelage grayish tan snout pig small stubby tail adaptable habitat tolerant forest extensive mountainous heathland dig burrow system rodentlike front teeth powerful claw backwardfacing pouch evergrowing herbivores grasses sedges herbs bark roots fur sandy colour brown grey black group wisdom mob colony wild display biofluorescence ultraviolet light crepuscular nocturnal feed cubic feces mark territory