Habitat Echidnas live in a wide range of habitats in Australia and New Guinea. Interesting Fact An echidna does not have any teeth. It crushes its food with its horny plate, found at the base of the tongue and on the roof of the mouth. Kids click here for a page about echidnas just for you. The Wombat is a stocky, burrowing animal of Australia.
Wombats measure up to four feet long and weigh from thirty to seventy-five pounds.
The common wombat ,above , has thick brown fur and small ears. The two types of wombats live on the Australian plains. The common wombat habitat mostly in coastal forests. However, The hairy -nosed wombats were once widespread but now inhabit only small areas of land. Interesting Fact Wombats, like other marsupials, give birth to tiny poorly developed young.