Wombat - Wombat (English spelling)

Japanese: ウォンバット - うぉんばっと(英語表記)wombat
Wombat - Wombat (English spelling)

A general term for animals belonging to the order Marsupialia and family Wombatidae. Members of this family are found in Australia and Tasmania. Size varies greatly depending on the species, and the body shape is stocky similar to that of a badger. They have almost no tail, and five toes on both front and back feet, with all but the first toe on the back feet having strong claws, which are suitable for digging holes. Their pouch opens at the back and has a pair of nipples inside. They usually live alone in hilly areas, are nocturnal, and rest in their burrows during the day. They mainly eat roots, rhizomes, and grass. They give birth to one baby, which is raised inside the pouch and only comes out once it has fully grown its fur. They are docile by nature and get used to people easily. They live fairly long lives, and there is a record of one being kept in captivity for 26 years. They are classified into 3 to 5 species.

The lesser wombat, Vombatus ursinus , is found in Tasmania and small islands in Bass Strait. It is small, with a head and body length of 67-95 cm, weighing 11-13 kg, and no hair on the tip of its nose. Its body hair is soft and has a lot of underfur. Its body color is gray, light yellowish brown, or black. The Australian wombat , V. platyrrhinus , is found in southeastern Australia. It is similar to the previous species, but is large, with a head and body length of 95-115 cm, and weighing about 36 kg. It has no hair on the tip of its nose. Its body hair is stiff and has little underfur. Its body color is ochre, or marbled ochre and black. The hairy-nosed wombat , Lasiorhinus latifrons , is found in the southern half of South Australia. It has a head and body length of 87-88 cm, weighing 25-27 kg, and has velvety white hair on the tip of its nose. Its body hair is long and soft. Its body color is gray.

[Ryuji Nakazato]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱有袋目ウォンバット科に属する動物の総称。同科Vombatidaeの仲間はオーストラリアとタスマニア島に分布。大きさは種により非常に異なり、体形はアナグマに似てずんぐりしている。尾はほとんどなく、前足、後足ともに5本の指があり、後足の第1指以外には頑丈なつめがあって、穴を掘るのに適している。育児嚢(のう)は後方に開口し、中に1対の乳頭がある。丘陵地帯に普通単独で生活し、夜行性で、昼間は巣穴で休息している。おもに根、地下茎、草を食べる。1産1子で、子は育児嚢内で育てられ、完全に毛が生えてから外へ出る。性質はおとなしく、人によく慣れる。わりあい長生きで、26年間飼育された記録がある。3~5種に分類される。

 ヒメウォンバットVombatus ursinusはタスマニア島とバス海峡の小島に分布する。小形で、頭胴長67~95センチメートル、体重11~13キログラム、鼻先に毛がない。体毛は柔らかく下毛が多い。体色は灰色、薄い黄褐色、黒色などがある。オーストラリアウォンバットV. platyrrhinusはオーストラリア南東部に分布する。前種に似ているが大形で、頭胴長95~115センチメートル、体重36キログラムぐらいになる。鼻先に毛がない。体毛は硬く、下毛が少ない。体色は黄土色、黄土色と黒色の霜降りなどがある。ケバナウォンバットLasiorhinus latifronsはサウス・オーストラリア州の南半分に分布する。頭胴長87~88センチメートル、体重25~27キログラム。鼻先にビロード状で白色の毛が生えている。体毛は長く柔らかい。体色は灰色である。

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