Zygomaturus (SciiFii)

The hippotamus wombat (Zygomaturus vulgaris), also known as the marsupial hippo, the marsupial hippopotamus, the pouched hippopotamus, and the Australian hippopotamus, is a species of marsupial from the forests and swamps of Australia and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii. The hippopotamus wombat is a large animal, weighing 500 kg (1100 lbs) or more and standing about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall and 2.5 m (8.2 ft) long. It has a heavy body and thick legs and, much like a hippopotamus, it has raised nostrils and slightly raised eyes to help it see and breathe while it is swimming. Like the wombat, it also has a backwards-facing pouch, which protects its infants (referred to as "joeys") from drowning while the animal is foraging in swamps. It lives in small herds and feeds on reeds and sedges by shovelling them up in clumps with its lower incisor teeth. The conservation status of the hippopotamus wombat is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, but thanks to conservationists, the hippopotamus wombat is a protected species and so is its natural habitat.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Mammals
Category:Cenozoic Park