VombatiformesKoalas and WombatsBy: Chris Helmhold

Biomes They Live In Australia Tall, eucalypt forests Low, woodland inlands Coastal inland trees Eat the leaves and bark of eucalyptus

Eucalyptus Tree

Competition No competition known Seldom do other organisms eat

eucalyptus leaves and bark

Adaptive Radiation Common Koala Northern Hairy nosed Wombat Southern Hairy nosed Wombat Common Wombat

Fun Fact: Wombat scat is cube shaped!!

Biodiversity (Relatives)

Macropodidae Kangaroo Wallaby

Adaptations (Koala) Large nose (They rely on sense of smell) Heavily padded paws (for climbing grip) Sharp claws (again for climbing) Thick, dense coat of fur (Also serves as camouflage) Nocturnal

Adaptations (Wombat) Sharp claws on front leg Inverted pouch so dirt won’t enter and affect the baby Thick fur, hard for predators to pierce skin Live in burrows Nocturnal

Evolution (Extinct Varieties) Ilariidae South Australia Marada Discovered in 2001 Palorchestidae 1948 Diprotodontidae  28 million to 11,000 years ago!

Primary and Secondary Succession Neohelos Marsupial that lived 28 million years ago Walked on 4 legs Herbivore Fair amount of wading in rivers Under the same suborder, Vombatiformes

Neohelos

Sources http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100217013901AAB7tm9 http://australianadaptations.wikispaces.com/Wombat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vombatiformes https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dinosaurs/conversations/messages/91

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