Wombat combat: Tank-like marsupials caught battling it out in vicious skirmish 

Wombat combat: Tank-like marsupials caught battling it out in vicious skirmish

  • A wombat has been caught viciously attacking one of its own in Darwin 
  • Video footage shows the marsupial climb onto its victim and bite its back
  • The victim struggles to run away before finding safety at a wire fence  

A wombat has been caught viciously attacking one of its own in action-packed video footage. 

The tank-like marsupial was captured latching onto the back of the other wombat and digging its teeth into the victim’s thick fur.

The incident occurred in Darwin and was shared to the Newsflare website, where it was described as ‘a possible territorial dispute or a part of the animal’s mating practice and behaviour’.

 

A wombat has been caught viciously attacking one of its own by climbing on the back of its victim and biting it repeatedly (pictured)

The video footage was captured in Darwin and shows the victim attempt to run across the rocks to escape attacker (pictured)

The video footage was captured in Darwin and shows the victim attempt to run across the rocks to escape attacker (pictured)

Wombats are territorial marsupials that show increased aggression during breeding time which is usually between September and December. 

The marsupials will often take swipes at the other wombat’s ear or side when they come into conflict. However, it is not common for wombats to fight.

In the video footage, the victim struggled to escape the wrath of its attacker. 

A chase across the rocks ensued and the attacker continued to swipe at the other wombat.

The victim eventually found safety by huddling at a wire fence where the video recoder and another man were standing.

Upon seeing the threatening humans, the attacker ran away.

The injured wombat appeared shaken by the incident and recovered at the fence. 

Daily Mail Australia have contacted Wildlife Rescue for comment.

The wombat eventually finds safety by huddling at a wire fence (pictured) near the person filming the video 

The wombat eventually finds safety by huddling at a wire fence (pictured) near the person filming the video 

WOMBAT DEFENCE 

  • Angered wombats hiss and may try to chase their intruders away
  • Male aggression usually occurs around breeding time
  • Wombats typically breed between September and December 
  • Wombats can be territorial 
  • While it is not common for them to fight, they can show aggression to each other
  • When wombats fight, they usually try to bite the ear or the side of the other wombat
  • Wombats have thick skin to act as shield
  • The thick skin on their back is difficult to penetrate 
  • If threatened, wombats usually try to use hind feet to kick back 
  • A threatened wombat will typically hide in a burrow  

 SOURCE: Wombania’s Wombat Information Centre

 

 

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