The hairy nosed wombat is the faunal emblem of South Australia.
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.
South Australia has the hairy-nosed wombat as one of its faunal emblems.
South Australia's faunal emblems are the hairy-nosed wombat and the piping shrike.
Hairy-Nosed Wombat is the emblem for South Australia
The hairy-nosed wombat (not the common wombat) is the official emblem of South Australia.
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat was chosen for South Australia's faunal emblem because they are almost unique to South Australia.
* The faunal emblem of South Australia is the Hairy-Nosed or Plains Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) * The Piping Shrike, or white backed magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen leuconota) is the South Australian bird emblem * The Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) is the marine emblem of South Australia * Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona Formosa) is the Floral Emblem of South Australia
There are two species of hairy-nosed wombats. The Southern hairy-nosed wombat is the faunal emblem of the state of South Australia. It is found in southern areas of South and Western Australia, mostly along the Nullarbor Plain and as far east as the Murray River flats. The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is now limited to just Queensland, although it used to also be found further south. Its current distribution is now almost exclusively in and around the Epping Forest National park near Clermont in central Queensland.
The mammal emblem for South Australia is the hairy-nosed wombat.
The faunal emblems of South Australia are the hairy nosed wombat for the mammal, the piping shrike for the bird or avian emblem, and the leafy sea dragon for the marine emblem.
There are many native animals of South Australia. Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, potoroos and other members of the kangaroo family are quite prevalent. The Southern hairy-nosed wombat is the state's faunal mammal emblem. Koalas used to be native until they were wiped out in the early part of the twentieth century, but they have since been reintroduced quite successfully on Kangaroo island and parts of the Fleurieu Peninsula.
South Australia is a state, so it does not have a national flower and animal, but a state flower and animal. The floral, or flower emblem, of South Australia is the Sturt's Desert Pea. The faunal emblems of South Australia are the hairy nosed wombat for the animal, the piping shrike for the bird or avian emblem, and the leafy sea dragon for the marine emblem.