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Yes it does. The hairy-nosed wombat's nose has numerous very obvious short, brown hairs, with lighter fur bordering the nose.
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Why does the northern hairy nosed wombat have hair on its nose?
It is not known whether the hair on a northern hairy-nosed wombat's nose serves any particular function.
Does the northern hairy nosed wombat have hair on its nose?
Yes it does. It has numerous short, brown hairs on its nose, which is also bordered by lighter hair.
What are the 3 types of wombats?
NORTHERN HAIRY NOSE, SOUTHERN HAIRY NOSE, COMMON
What is the difference between a common wombat and a hairy nosed wombat?
There are several differences between the Norhern Hairy nosed wombat and the Common wombat.The Common wombat lacks the distinctly hairy nose of either the Northern Hairy nosed wombat or the Southern Hairy nosed wombat.The Common wombat is the smallest of the three wombat species, while the Northern Hairy nosed wombat is the largest of the three.The Common wombat's ears are not as pointed as the Northern Hairy nosed wombat's ears.The Common wombat has a conservation status of Vulnerable, but the Northern Hairy nosed wombat is Critically Endangered.The Common wombat is found throughout southeastern Australia and the island state of Tasmania, while the Northern Hairy nosed wombat is now restricted to one protected enclosure in western Queensland, within Epping Forest National Park.The Common wombat feeds on grasses, sedges and tubers, but the Northern Hairy nosed wombat is more likely to feed on just native grasses.The Northern Hairy nosed wombat has a much squarer muzzle than the Common wombat.
Why was the hairy nose wombat chosen for the south Australia fauna emblem?
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat was chosen for South Australia's faunal emblem because they are almost unique to South Australia.
Is there a third species of Hairy Nosed wombats?
Australia has just the Northern hairy-nosed wombat and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat. There is also the Common wombat.
What is the closest relative to the northern hairy nosed wombat?
The closest relative to the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat is the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat, judging by their scientific names. There are, in fact, three species of wombats which live in Australia. They are the Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), the Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons).
What are the hairy nosed marsupials that are great at digging?
This question is probably meant to be a reference to the Southern Hairy Nosed wombat and the Northern Hairy Nosed wombat. However, there is also the Common wombat, which is not "hairy nosed".
Does a hairy nosed wombat have a tail?
The Hairy-nosed wombat has a short, almost invisible tail.
When was Southern hairy-nosed wombat created?
Southern hairy-nosed wombat was created in 1845.
When was Northern hairy-nosed wombat created?
Northern hairy-nosed wombat was created in 1873.
Which Australian city has the hairy-nosed wombat as its faunal emblem?
The Hairy-nosed wombat is not the faunal emblem of any city. The hairy nosed wombat is the faunal emblem of the state of South Australia.
