Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (aka Queensland Hairy-nosed Wombat, Yaminon)
Scientific name: Lasiorhinus krefftii
National conservation status: Endangered (likely to become extinct if threats continue)
Size: 35 cm high, 1100 mm long
Weight: up to 35 kg (Females slightly heavier than males)
Diet: Native grasses
Habitat: Semi-arid open woodland The curious name comes from its distinctive muzzle which is covered with short brown hairs. It is strong and heavily built, with short, powerful legs and strong claws that are used to dig burrows or search for suitable plants to eat. Its fur is soft, silky, and mainly brown, mottled with grey, fawn and black. It has a broad head, and the ears are long and slightly pointed with tufts of white hair on the edges. The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat gives birth to one young during the wet season (November - April). The young stay in the mothers pouch for eight to nine months. They leave their mother at about 15 months. Common Wombat
Scientific name: Vombatus ursinis
National conservation status: Secure
Size: 900-1150 mm long
Weight: 22-39 kg
Diet: Native grasses, sedges, rushes, shrub and tree roots
Habitat: Eucalypt forest, open woodland, coastal scrub and heath The Common Wombat occurs in southeastern Australia. It has coarser hair, a smaller tail and shorter, more rounded ears than the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. It is nocturnal during the summer, but in winter it often comes out of its burrow during the day. Common Wombats breed at any time of the year. They live to 15 years in the wild, and up to 20 years in captivity. Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Scientific name: Lasiorhinus latifrons
National conservation status: Secure in restricted area
Size: 770-934 mm long
Weight: 19-32 kg
Diet: Prefer young shoots of native grasses
Habitat: Eucalypt and acacia woodland, shrubland and heath The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat species occurs in parts of southern South Australia, southeastern Western Australia and western Victoria. It is the smallest of the three wombats in Australia has red-brown fur and a shorter face. The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat breeds from late September through to December.
Wombats are known to be quite stubborn. They dig burrows and tunnels wherever they choose, and will walk or bulldoze through a site, regardless of whatever obstacles are in the way.
Wombats are nocturnal. This means that, for the most part, they spend their days sleeping in burrows.
No, there are no wombats in Africa. Wombats are native to Australia alone.
There are no wombats in Africa. Wombats are native to Australia alone.
Baby wombats live in their mother's pouch. Wombats are marsupials.
Australians are not wombats. Wombats are marsupials. Australians are humans, which are placental mammals.
No. Wombats are not related to rats at all. Wombats are not rodents, but marsupials.
what will i have to worry about if i have a zoo with wombats
A mob of wombats
The Wombats was created in 2003.
No animal from the rainforest eats wombats, as wombats do not live in the rainforest.
no wombats are Australian ONLY no wombats are Australian ONLY
No. Wombats do not live in the rainforest. They live in grasslands and bushland.
Yeah. Wombats have feelings. Why wouldn't they?