Saw three wombats while holidaying in Cradle Mountain Tasmania.
There was a daddy wombat, a mummy wombat, and a junior wombat. The daddy was some fifty metres further away from the others and I went a little closer to the others to take some photos.
All of a sudden the daddy decided he would start running towards me. He not only ran, he was bolting. He was running faster than I ever could. I was actually starting to get ready to see how high I could jump, when he changed direction and decided he would jump on the mummy wombats back. Well, she was having nothing of that and gave him a mule kick which sent him over backwards and he did a backwards somersault then jumped up for another go. She punted him again. I guess he decided to cut his losses and go back to scrounging around for a feed. The youngster headed for the bushes while this was going on.
I later did a google search to see how fast a wombat could run. Would you believe they can do a hundred metres in less than 10 seconds? Faster than an olympic sprinter.
If he had've hit my leg there would be no more caravanning for me, more than likely I'd be in a wheelchair.
Remind me never to get too close to a randy wombat.
Cheers
Ross
goinsoon said
11:49 PM Mar 6, 2012
I dunno about running but I know a wombat that is pretty good at crawling
Gerty Dancer said
12:42 AM Mar 7, 2012
I know theres a lot of jokes about a certain Wombat here, but please remember wild wombats can be dangerous!
Dougwe said
12:44 AM Mar 7, 2012
I'm sure the wombat on here could be dangerous if we covered up his hole.
JRH said
12:47 AM Mar 7, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
I'm sure the wombat on here could be dangerous if we covered up his hole.
Cover up his hole and he will explode. Wish I had thought of that.
Vic said
01:31 AM Mar 7, 2012
rosco wrote:
I later did a google search to see how fast a wombat could run. Would you believe they can do a hundred metres in less than 10 seconds? Faster than an olympic sprinter.
Remind me never to get too close to a randy wombat.
Cheers
Ross
That's very interesting Ross and like Gerty says they can be very dangerous.
Mrs Wombat told me our resident Wombat can get quite randy too and she has to give him a few good kicks to keep him inline which I am sure we can all understand. Here is a pic of Wombat in human form when we last saw him after Mrs Wombat had straightened him out a bit.
Footnote: Wombats cannot outrun frilled necked lizards which run on two legs for extra speed and are called bipeds.......
I later did a google search to see how fast a wombat could run. Would you believe they can do a hundred metres in less than 10 seconds? Faster than an olympic sprinter.
Remind me never to get too close to a randy wombat.
Cheers
Ross
That's very interesting Ross and like Gerty says they can be very dangerous.
Mrs Wombat told me our resident Wombat can get quite randy too and she has to give him a few good kicks to keep him inline which I am sure we can all understand. Here is a pic of Wombat in human form when we last saw him after Mrs Wombat had straightened him out a bit.
Footnote: Wombats cannot outrun frilled necked lizards which run on two legs for extra speed and are called bipeds.......
Wombats can't outrun shotgun pellets either.
Ole_Grizzly said
01:57 AM Mar 7, 2012
Heck ! You guys really cut me up...the laughs I get from this forum are such damned good medicine..thanks.
JRH said
02:24 AM Mar 7, 2012
Ole_Grizzly wrote:
Heck ! You guys really cut me up...the laughs I get from this forum are such damned good medicine..thanks.
Onlt too happy to oblige Dennis
goinsoon said
04:51 AM Mar 7, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
I'm sure the wombat on here could be dangerous if we covered up his hole.
was that covered his hole or coveted his hole
Cruising Granny said
06:45 AM Mar 7, 2012
My mind went into animation mode as I pictured the description of wombat activities. Apart from the obvious risk factor it must have been funny to watch as a spectator.
Esmeralda said
07:01 AM Mar 7, 2012
If wombats can run so fast why are there so many dead ones on the side of the road?? Just curious..........
rosco said
05:54 PM Mar 7, 2012
Esmeralda wrote:
If wombats can run so fast why are there so many dead ones on the side of the road?? Just curious..........
Probably the same reason you see so many dead wallabies and kangaroos
goinsoon said
06:02 PM Mar 7, 2012
Esmeralda wrote:
If wombats can run so fast why are there so many dead ones on the side of the road?? Just curious..........
It is probably due to the direction in which they choose to run
JRH said
06:29 PM Mar 7, 2012
goinsoon wrote:
Esmeralda wrote:
If wombats can run so fast why are there so many dead ones on the side of the road?? Just curious..........
It is probably due to the direction in which they choose to run
It is because they have no road sense in fact no sense at all, poor dumb flea bitten creatures.
blaze said
06:33 PM Mar 7, 2012
Esmeralda wrote:
If wombats can run so fast why are there so many dead ones on the side of the road?? Just curious..........
In tassie it is to do wit the warmth in the road as well as the drainage system on te side of te road creates a nice patch of fresh moist grass in te dryer months
cheers
blaze
Dougwe said
07:17 PM Mar 7, 2012
I was once told that wombats are a bit silly and do silly things
Actually come to think of it, I have seen a few silly things from a wombat on here, so maybe it's true.
Gerty Dancer said
07:23 PM Mar 7, 2012
Esmeralda, their eyesight is actually fairly poor, I guess they dont see cars till its too late. Then they take the same defense action as they do down their hole... put their bum toward the threat! Their bum is really strong and tough, dingoes cant bite into it so I heard. Not much use against a car though poor things.
rosco said
08:54 PM Mar 7, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
Well I have to answer some of these post's, I don't know why but I must do it. it may take a while
rosco, thanks for that info, where are your pics of my cousins?
GS thanks mate I can see this topic going on ALL DAY, thanks to rosco for starting it.
Here you go wommy, she's a little cutie that cousin of yours, she's in the third pic, juniors in the final pic.
Ross
ps, I showed the 5 year old grandaughter that first pic and she said "wow a hippopotomus" Hope you dont look like him wommy
-- Edited by rosco on Wednesday 7th of March 2012 08:56:16 PM
-- Edited by rosco on Wednesday 7th of March 2012 08:58:24 PM
I was once told that wombats are a bit silly and do silly things
Actually come to think of it, I have seen a few silly things from a wombat on here, so maybe it's true.
As they say Doug, no sense, no feeling
_wombat_ said
11:09 PM Mar 7, 2012
Well I have to answer some of these post's, I don't know why but I must do it. it may take a while
rosco, thanks for that info, where are your pics of my cousins?
GS thanks mate
GD I can be dangerous also
Doug, you leave my hole alone
JRH, I can outrun shotgun pellets
Esmeralda, cars and trucks go faster
JHR, I do not have fleas, well maybe I do, will have to get my hole cleaned out
blaze, at least we get one sensible answer.
Doug, you know wombats can go off people
Hey GD another good reply, but I have had my eyes operated on last year.
Vic, I have sense and feelings
I can see this topic going on ALL DAY, thanks to rosco for starting it.
Cruising Granny said
02:53 AM Mar 8, 2012
Hitting a wombat with a motor vehicle especially from the hard a..s end can roll the vehicle over. While they look soft, fluffy and cuddly they are anything but. Or is that butt? They're strong, tough and solid, so avoid running them over if you can. It could be more than the wombat which gets injured, or worse. JUest before there were a few dead ones on the side of the Eyre Highway between Border Village and Nundroo, probably because there was green pick feed on the sides of the road. There had been thunderstorms across the country at that time and as we know, the shoulders go green first from the run-off. Drive carefully folks.
Gerty Dancer said
02:54 AM Mar 8, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
Well I have to answer some of these post's, I don't know why but I must do it. it may take a while
rosco, thanks for that info, where are your pics of my cousins?
GS thanks mate
GD I can be dangerous also
Doug, you leave my hole alone
JRH, I can outrun shotgun pellets
Esmeralda, cars and trucks go faster
JHR, I do not have fleas, well maybe I do, will have to get my hole cleaned out
blaze, at least we get one sensible answer.
Doug, you know wombats can go off people
Hey GD another good reply, but I have had my eyes operated on last year.
Vic, I have sense and feelings
I can see this topic going on ALL DAY, thanks to rosco for starting it.
HAhahaha
_wombat_ said
04:05 PM Mar 8, 2012
great shots rosco, I like the one with the 3 of them
rosco said
04:20 PM Mar 8, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
great shots rosco, I like the one with the 3 of them
Yes, pity they wouldnt smile for the camera.
_wombat_ said
04:31 PM Mar 8, 2012
rosco wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
great shots rosco, I like the one with the 3 of them
Yes, pity they wouldnt smile for the camera.
what have we got to smile about, we are short legged, fat and furry things
rosco said
04:59 PM Mar 8, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
rosco wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
great shots rosco, I like the one with the 3 of them
Yes, pity they wouldnt smile for the camera.
what have we got to smile about, we are short legged, fat and furry things
...........but cute..........
_wombat_ said
05:13 PM Mar 8, 2012
yep, I forgot about the cute bit, but don't say that to Vic & JRH
JRH said
07:05 PM Mar 8, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
yep, I forgot about the cute bit, but don't say that to Vic & JRH
You also forgot "Flea Bitten"
_wombat_ said
07:15 PM Mar 8, 2012
JRH wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
yep, I forgot about the cute bit, but don't say that to Vic & JRH
Saw three wombats while holidaying in Cradle Mountain Tasmania.
There was a daddy wombat, a mummy wombat, and a junior wombat. The daddy was some fifty metres further away from the others and I went a little closer to the others to take some photos.
All of a sudden the daddy decided he would start running towards me. He not only ran, he was bolting. He was running faster than I ever could. I was actually starting to get ready to see how high I could jump, when he changed direction and decided he would jump on the mummy wombats back. Well, she was having nothing of that and gave him a mule kick which sent him over backwards and he did a backwards somersault then jumped up for another go. She punted him again. I guess he decided to cut his losses and go back to scrounging around for a feed. The youngster headed for the bushes while this was going on.
I later did a google search to see how fast a wombat could run. Would you believe they can do a hundred metres in less than 10 seconds? Faster than an olympic sprinter.
If he had've hit my leg there would be no more caravanning for me, more than likely I'd be in a wheelchair.
Remind me never to get too close to a randy wombat.
Cheers
Ross
I dunno about running but I know a wombat that is pretty good at crawling
I know theres a lot of jokes about a certain Wombat here, but please remember wild wombats can be dangerous!
Cover up his hole and he will explode.
Wish I had thought of that.
That's very interesting Ross and like Gerty says they can be very dangerous.
Mrs Wombat told me our resident Wombat can get quite randy too and she has to give him a few good kicks to keep him inline which I am sure we can all understand. Here is a pic of Wombat in human form when we last saw him after Mrs Wombat had straightened him out a bit.
Footnote: Wombats cannot outrun frilled necked lizards which run on two legs for extra speed and are called bipeds.......
Wombats can't outrun shotgun pellets either.
Onlt too happy to oblige Dennis
was that covered his hole or coveted his hole
If wombats can run so fast why are there so many dead ones on the side of the road?? Just curious..........
Probably the same reason you see so many dead wallabies and kangaroos
It is probably due to the direction in which they choose to run
It is because they have no road sense in fact no sense at all, poor dumb flea bitten creatures.
In tassie it is to do wit the warmth in the road as well as the drainage system on te side of te road creates a nice patch of fresh moist grass in te dryer months
cheers
blaze
I was once told that wombats are a bit silly and do silly things
Actually come to think of it, I have seen a few silly things from a wombat on here
, so maybe it's true.
Here you go wommy, she's a little cutie that cousin of yours, she's in the third pic, juniors in the final pic.
Ross
ps, I showed the 5 year old grandaughter that first pic and she said "wow a hippopotomus" Hope you dont look like him wommy
-- Edited by rosco on Wednesday 7th of March 2012 08:56:16 PM
-- Edited by rosco on Wednesday 7th of March 2012 08:58:24 PM
As they say Doug, no sense, no feeling
Well I have to answer some of these post's, I don't know why but I must do it.
it may take a while
rosco, thanks for that info, where are your pics of my cousins?
GS thanks mate
GD I can be dangerous also
Doug, you leave my hole alone
JRH, I can outrun shotgun pellets
Esmeralda, cars and trucks go faster
JHR, I do not have fleas, well maybe I do, will have to get my hole cleaned out
blaze, at least we get one sensible answer.
Doug, you know wombats can go off people
Hey GD another good reply, but I have had my eyes operated on last year.
Vic, I have sense and feelings
I can see this topic going on ALL DAY, thanks to rosco for starting it.
While they look soft, fluffy and cuddly they are anything but. Or is that butt?
They're strong, tough and solid, so avoid running them over if you can. It could be more than the wombat which gets injured, or worse.
JUest before there were a few dead ones on the side of the Eyre Highway between Border Village and Nundroo, probably because there was green pick feed on the sides of the road. There had been thunderstorms across the country at that time and as we know, the shoulders go green first from the run-off.
Drive carefully folks.
HAhahaha
great shots rosco, I like the one with the 3 of them
Yes, pity they wouldnt smile for the camera.
what have we got to smile about, we are short legged, fat and furry things
...........but cute..........
yep, I forgot about the cute bit, but don't say that to Vic & JRH
You also forgot "Flea Bitten"
I have selective memory