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.
Common Wombat
Scientific name: Vombatus ursinis
Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (aka Queensland Hairy-nosed Wombat, Yaminon)
Scientific name: Lasiorhinus krefftii
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Scientific name: Lasiorhinus latifrons
The Common wombat is in the genus Vombatus.
The Northern hairy-nosed wombat and Southern hairy-nosed wombat are both in the genus Lasiorhinus.
Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (aka Queensland Hairy-nosed Wombat, Yaminon) Scientific name: Lasiorhinus krefftii Order: Diprotodontia Suborder: Vombatiformes Family: Vombatidae
The following is the scientific classification for the wombat;Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaInfraclass: MarsupialiaOrder: DiprotodontiaSuborder: VombatiformesFamily: VombatidaeThe specific species name for the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat is "Lasiorhinus kreftii", and the species name for the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat, is "Lasiorhinus latifrons". The species name for the Common Wombat is "Vombatus ursinus".
The following is the scientific classification for the wombat;Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaInfraclass: MarsupialiaOrder: DiprotodontiaSuborder: VombatiformesFamily: VombatidaeThe specific species name for the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat is "Lasiorhinus kreftii", and the species name for the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat, is "Lasiorhinus latifrons". The species name for the Common Wombat is "Vombatus ursinus".
A joey - like a kangaroo ____ Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (aka Queensland Hairy-nosed Wombat, Yaminon) Scientific name: Lasiorhinus krefftii Common Wombat Scientific name: Vombatus ursinis Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Scientific name: Lasiorhinus latifrons
A wombat has a pouch.
The wombat's common name is wombat. The scientific name is Vombatus ursinus.
The wombat's common name is wombat. The scientific name is Vombatus ursinus.
There is no such species as the common brush tail wombat.There are only three species of wombat: the Common wombat, the Northern hairy-nosed wombat and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat.
Zero. There are no thumbs on a wombat.
The closest relative to the wombat is the koala.
Yes: the wombat is indeed territorial.
wombat = vombátido