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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.
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How does a Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat find food?
They forage for native grasses mostly.
Where in the world would you find a wombat?
Australia.
Where could you find a wombat?
Bailee Holtyoet'ert
What animals can you find in Cyprus that you can't find anywhere else?
a wombat
What type of food does the Wombat eat?
The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (aka Queensland Hairy-nosed Wombat, Yaminon) eats mostly native grasses. The Common Wombat eats mostly native grasses, sedges, rushes, shrub and tree roots. The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat eats mostly young shoots of native grasses.
What is a wombat's favorite food?
Wombats prefer fresh grasses, herbs and sedges.
How does the hairy nosed wombat get its food?
All wombats, including the Hairy-nosed wombat, are herbivores, and grazing animals. They have sharp teeth with which they bite and chew the grasses and sedges on which they feed.
What is the wombat's main food source?
As herbivores, wombats feed primarily on grasses and sedges.
Does a wombat have a apache?
A wombat has a pouch.
Why would someone kill a Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat?
The Aborigines hunted wombats for food. After European settlement, the wombat was considered a pest by farmers. Since their near extinction, the Northern hairy-nosed wombat and all other wombat species have been protected by law. I am told that wombat meat is tough and chewy and their fur is not valuable or especially good for anything. Also, there are not enough of them to constitute a threat to anything, so there is no reason to kill them.
What is a wombat name?
The wombat's common name is wombat. The scientific name is Vombatus ursinus.
What is the habitat range of wombats?
Depending on the species, the habitat range of the wombat varies from the southern part of Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, and NSW, and the southwestern corner of Western Australia. They range from grasslands to mountains and hillsides - wherever they can dig burrows and find food. They tend not to be found in desert regions, because there is insufficient food. Wombats dig burrows in which to live. Burrows average about 50 cm high by 50 cm wide, just enough width for the wombat and nothing else. This is because, if threatened, a wombat can present just its padded backside to a predator, and the predator has no way of grabbing hold of the wombat or penetrating its thickened hide.
