The Secret Life of Wombats


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Whitley Award winner for Best Popular Zoology Book. With his usual brilliance James Woodford explores the wombat's bizarre evolutionary history and perilous future. This is popular science writing at its best: an irresistible subject in the hands of an irrepressible author.




Wombats


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Presents, in text and photographs, the habits, life cycle, and natural environment of the Australian wombat, one of the world's largest burrowing animals.




Wombats


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One of Australia's most engaging marsupials, the wombat is also one of the most disparaged and least understood. This book gives a full account of the wombat's way of life and examines the many hazards that they face. Also gives practical advice on rearing orphan wombats.




Wombats


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How do you measure the success of a wombat? Count how many warrens it has! This busy burrower digs several underground homes, or warrens, complete with tunnels, sleeping chambers, and multiple entrances. Discover how the wombatÕs unique build facilitates the construction of subterranean real estate in this fun title.




Wombat Walkabout


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Rhyming text follows six little wombats on walkabout and a hungry dingo following, envisioning them as his lunch until the wombats turn the tables on him.




Wombats


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Wombats live only in Australia. Learn all about these furry burrow diggers and their habitats in Wombats.




Wombat Divine


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Wombat auditions for the Nativity play but has trouble finding the right part.




Diary of a Wombat


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A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat!Ages: 3-7 MondayMorning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. this wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and most difficult of all - trains her humans. She teaches them when she would like carrots, when she would like oats and when she would like both at the same time. But these humans are slow learners.Find out how one wombat - between scratching, sleeping and eating - manages to fit the difficult job of training humans into her busy schedule.




How to Scratch a Wombat


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What's the best way to scratch a wombat? In this cross between memoir and natural history, French shares her often hilarious adventures with her wombat neighbors in Australia and describes their physiology, history, and habits. Illustrations.




All About Australian Wombats


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Wombats may look like little bears, but they are really marsupials. Found only in Australia, wombats spend most of their time underground. They have powerful legs and claws made for digging. Discover how these amazing animals protect themselves, how they find food, how they raise their young, and more in All About Australian Wombats.