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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  Digimorph - Vombatus ursinus (Common Wombat)
The common, or coarse-haired, wombat, Vombatus ursinus, is a small marsupial that inhabits mainland Australia, Tasmania, and the islands of the Bass Strait.
The skull of Vombatus ursinus was made available to the University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility for scanning by Dr.
Click on the thumbnail to the left for a roll animation (1.5 mb) of the Vombatus cranial endocast highlighted in red within the skull, which is rendered semi-transparent.
www.digimorph.org /specimens/Vombatus_ursinus   (527 words)

  
 History Channel Search Results
The young are born singly once a year, and each is carried in its mother’s pouch for about six months.
The common wombat, Vombatus ursinus, of southern Australia is the largest, attaining a maximum length of about 91 cm (about 36 in).
It is tailless and stocky, and its thick, coarse fur varies in color from yellow to fl.
www.historychannel.com /encyclopedia/article.jsp?link=FWNE.fw..wo066400.a   (233 words)

  
 JCU School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Staff Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Aspects of the ecology of common wombats Vombatus ursinus at high density in agricultural land in Victoria.
Skerratt, L. Clinical response of captive common wombats Vombatus ursinus infected with Sarcoptes scabiei var.
Skerratt, L. Diseases and parasites of the common wombat Vombatus ursinus in the Healesville area of Victoria.
www.jcu.edu.au /app/fmhms/bms/staff/index.cfm?user_id=jc146458   (645 words)

  
 ateaseweb.com | radiohead message board > The Official Filibuster Thread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Australian mainland species is sometimes classified as a separate species, Vombatus hirsutus, but is more commonly classified as a subspecies, Vombatus ursinus hirsutus.
The Common wombats that live in Tasmania and on Flinders Island in Bass Strait are slightly smaller than the mainland wombats and are often considered two separate subspecies.
The wombats from Flinders Island are the smallest and are called Vombatus ursinus ursinus.
www.ateaseweb.com /mb/lofiversion/index.php/t47451.html   (6201 words)

  
 Clinical response of captive common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) infected with Sarcoptes scabiei var. wombati -- Skerratt ...
Clinical response of captive common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) infected with Sarcoptes scabiei var.
Seven common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) were exposed and two of these were re-exposed to Sarcoptes scabiei var.
For wombats exposed for the first time, five exposed to 5,000 mites on their shoulder developed moderate to severe parakeratotic mange after 11 wk compared with two given 1,000 mites that developed mild clinical signs of mange after 11 wk.
www.jwildlifedis.org /cgi/content/abstract/39/1/179   (256 words)

  
 Russell The Wombat's Burrow - What Is A Wombat?
The Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the Naked Nosed Wombat or the Forest Wombat.
Vombatus ursinus ursinus (found on Flinders Island in the Bass Strait - between mainland Australia and Tasmania).
Vombatus ursinus hirsutus (found on the Australian mainland).
www.wombadilliac.com.au /what_is_a_wombat.htm   (403 words)

  
 Cellular response in the dermis of common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) infected with Sarcoptes scabiei var. wombati -- ...
Cellular response in the dermis of common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) infected with Sarcoptes scabiei var.
The cellular response in the dermis of common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) with sarcoptic mange exhibited some typical aspects of an immune response to Sarcoptes scabiei.
There was an induction phase for wombats experimentally infected with S. scabiei represented by absence of a dermal inflammatory infiltrate for at least 12 days after infection.
www.jwildlifedis.org /cgi/content/abstract/39/1/193   (279 words)

  
 Vombatus Systems Home Page
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www.vombatus.com.au   (109 words)

  
 Evolutionary comparison : basic level SALVE course   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
If you are interested in a specific sequence of a given species, for example, you need 16S ribosomal RNA gene of Vombatus ursinus, simply type in "Vombatus ursinus AND 16S" and hit "GO".
Vombatus ursinus 16S ribosomal RNA gene, mitochondrial gene for mitochondrial RNA, complete sequence gi4324396gbAF102811.1AF102811[4324396]
Description starts with the name of the species, than we have the name of the sequence, type of the sequence, and an indication, whether it is a complete or partial sequence.
bio.univet.hu /SALVE/GENE/Phylo/pract_tree/0301_DNA_entrez.htm   (591 words)

  
 Wombats!
There are three living species of wombat: the Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus), the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons), and the endangered Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii).
There are three subspecies of common wombat: Vombatus ursinus hirsutus found on the mainland, Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis found in Tasmania, and Vombatus ursinus ursinus once found throughout the Bass Strait islands but now restricted to Flinders Island.
The common wombat is a large animal, averaging over a meter in length.
www.thomryng.com /wombats.htm   (396 words)

  
 Common Wombat - Mammal and Marsupial Photo Gallery
The second photo was taken in Tasmania, where one of the three subspecies (Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis) live.
The second, Vombatus ursinus ursinus, is now found only on Flinders Island.
Around my area there is the mainland Vombatus ursinus hirsutus (top photo).
photos.rnr.id.au /marsupial_wombat.html   (176 words)

  
 Vombatus Poeticus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Antipodes; Vombatus Poeticus; Plato Defiled; With Due Caution; The Parrot-fish; Lovers' Confidences; Aether; Rumour's Harbour (1/3); Rumour's Harbour (2/3); Rumour's Harbour (e/3)
He was still in this attitude of prostration some minutes later when a dry, bristled nose nudged his ear.
He rolled over, and found himself face to face with a specimen of vombatus ursinus, the common wombat; however this wombat was not strictly common, as it had no small claim to fame as Stephen's personal pet.
scriptorium.infotrope.net /fiction/vombatus.mhtml   (378 words)

  
 Definition of vombatus - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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www.bonus.com /contour/merriam_webster/http@@/www.m-w.com/dictionary/vombatus   (56 words)

  
 Deep Sea Images Library - Woman holds a Common Wombat - Vombatus ursinus - Natural History Images
A young woman holds a Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) at the Billabong Sanctuary Zoo.
Angelica is a female Common Wombat who has been raised by humans and thus is very comfortable in being held.
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www.deepseaimages.com /dsilibrary/showphoto.php?photo=5223   (114 words)

  
 University of Melbourne ePrints Repository - Sarcoptic Mange In The Common Wombat, Vombatus Ursinus (Shaw, 1800)
Sarcoptic Mange In The Common Wombat, Vombatus Ursinus (Shaw, 1800)
Skerratt, Lee Francis (2001) Sarcoptic Mange In The Common Wombat, Vombatus Ursinus (Shaw, 1800).
Sarcoptic mange affects the common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) throughout its range.
eprints.unimelb.edu.au /archive/00000709   (155 words)

  
 Wade's Wombat Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Wombats belong to the taxonomic family Vombatidae, and include the species Vombatus ursinis (the common wombat) as well as Lasiorhinus krefftii and Lasiorhinus latifrons (the Northern and Southern Hairy-nosed wombats).
A distribution map of wombat sightings can be generated here, just enter Vombatus as the Genus and ursinus as the species.
NOT FOR THE QUEASY: If you want to get to know wombats from the inside out, there are web pages with pictures of wombat brains or wombat skulls (if you have the proper plug-in, you can even see rotating wombat skulls (try here for another view)).
www.cl.utoledo.edu /userhomes/wlee/wombat.html   (645 words)

  
 Official Project Truck - WomBAT - Wo/man's Basic All-Terrain Trooper - Isuzu/Honda at Off-Road.com
That's the purpose of this project, to demonstrate what improvements can/should be made to allow more thorough enjoyment of a Trooper.
In other words, we're building a Wo/man's Basic All-Terrain Trooper, or a WomBAT (an acronym inspired more than a little by two sturdy down under mammals: Vombatus ursinus and Jackaroo owners).
With that in mind, this project will focus on the two primary weaknesses of pre-1992 Troopers: Power and Traction.
www.off-road.com /isuzu/wombintro.html   (560 words)

  
 Deep Sea Images Library - Man holds a Common Wombat - Vombatus ursinus - Natural History Images
Deep Sea Images Library - Man holds a Common Wombat - Vombatus ursinus - Natural History Images
A man holds a Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) at the Billabong Sanctuary Zoo.
Keywords: Man holds Common Wombat - Vombatus ursinus
www.deepseaimages.com /dsilibrary/showphoto.php?photo=5225   (123 words)

  
 Ageing, longevity, and life history of Vombatus ursinus
Ageing, longevity, and life history of Vombatus ursinus
One captive animal was still alive when it was estimated to be at least 30 years old [0671].
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genomics.senescence.info /species/entry.php?species=Vombatus_ursinus   (85 words)

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