Summer 2004
Age Determination of Pouch Bound Macropods and other Marsupials

Wombats

 

 

Common Wombat

Age (days)

Body length (mm)

Weight (gms)

20

65

2

40

86

12

60

107

45

80

128

103

90

149

151

100

156

213

110

162

291

120

169

387

130

175

502

140

182

640

150

188

802

160

195

984

170

201

1191

180

208

1426

190

214

1691

200

221

1936

210

228

2244

220

234

2584

230

241

2956

240E

247

3363

250

254

3783

260

260

4203

210

267

4623

280

270

5043

290F

280

5463

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Hairy-nosed Wombat

Age (days)

Arm (mm)

Leg (mm)

Weight (gms)

20

33

22

2

40

36

27

14

60

39

32

42

80

42

37

93

90

44

40

129

100

46

43

173

110

48

46

225

120

50

49

287

130

52

53

358

140

54

56

439

150

56

59

532

160

58

63

636

170

60

67

753

180

62

71

882

190

64

74

1024

200

66

78

1181

210E

68

83

1352

220

70

87

1592

230

73

91

1882

240

75

96

2212

250

77

100

2562

260

80

105

2912

270F

82

110

3262

E:  Emerging from pouch   F:  Fully out of pouch

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