Australia has another kind of animal besides kangaroo, that is wombat. While kangaroo and wombat are physically dissimilar, they both share the common marsupial feature of having a pouch. The pouch of a wombat is, perhaps strangely, backward facing. This is of evolutionary benefit to the wombat's natural behavior though, as wombats use their rodent like front teeth and powerful claws to burrow, and their backwards pouches prevent their offspring from getting covered in dirt. Though these stubby creatures may appear cute, they commonly become increasingly aggressive as they reach adulthood. The wombat is, however, still cuddly enough to have its own day, which is celebrated every October 22. The information given in the text describes that wombat ...

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Australia has another kind of animal besides kangaroo, that is wombat. While kangaroo and wombat are physically dissimilar, they both share the common marsupial feature of having a pouch. The pouch of a wombat is, perhaps strangely, backward facing.

This is of evolutionary benefit to the wombat's natural behavior though, as wombats use their rodent like front teeth and powerful claws to burrow, and their backwards pouches prevent their offspring from getting covered in dirt.

Though these stubby creatures may appear cute, they commonly become increasingly aggressive as they reach adulthood. The wombat is, however, still cuddly enough to have its own day, which is celebrated every October 22.

The information given in the text describes that wombat ...