sentence: Some wombats have thick brown fur and very small ears.
sentences_before: Having the pouch face backwards prevents dirt from building up in the pouch and hitting the offspring in the face when digging. When its young are born they spend some time growing in their mother's pouch before going into the world. Wombats are herbivores. They eat plants, roots, and grasses. They are nocturnal which means they sleep in the day and come out at night.
sentences_after: They can live up to 7 years.
concept_name: wombat
headings: Wombat
categories: Diprotodonts Marsupials of Australia