Least ConcernBare-nosed Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
One of the 3 wombats on WAnimals
Mammals · Diprotodontia · Vombatidae
Lasiorhinus krefftii
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the rarest mammals in the world. It is a heavily built burrowing marsupial, with a muzzle covered in fine hair and powerful claws with which it opens burrow systems tens of metres long. It is herbivorous and nocturnal, and its extremely slow metabolism lets it survive on very poor grasses. For decades the whole species was reduced to a single population in Epping Forest National Park, in Queensland; satellite colonies have now been established to spread the risk.
Weight
25 kg – 40 kg
Size
1 m – 1.2 m
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Estimated population
Some 300 individuals
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
Based on what we already know about northern hairy-nosed wombat.
