Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
Australia's Endangered Animal
Description
Food Chain
The Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat is a night feeder and a herbivore. It eats grasses and herbs. The mammal obtains water from its food. Also, the wombat is hunted my dingoes.
Habitat
Location
The wombat has a protected area in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.
Home
The Nothern Hairy-Nosed Wombat lives in deep, sandy burrows.
Terrain and Climate
The mammal lives in a hot, dry grassland.
Critical Info/Conservation
Reasons for Endangerment
Adaptation
Structures
The wombat has short, powerful legs.
Getting Food
This marsupial has sharp claws to dig tunnels for feeding areas.
Behaviors
The Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat are solitary hunters.
What can you do to help?
Links to Other Endangered Animals
Numbat
https://www.smore.com/qm4n-numbat?ref=my
Brush-tailed Rat Kangaroo
https://www.smore.com/2gv0-brush-tailed-rat-kangaroo
Bridle-Tailed Wallaby
https://www.smore.com/7f4x-bridled-nail-tailed-wallaby
Works Cited
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Works Cited
Description
photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherre/134453541/">scherre</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
Food Chain
Woolnough, Andrew. Typical habitat of northern hairy-nosed wombat . N.d. Photograph. ArkiveWeb. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.arkive.org/northern-hairy-nosed-wombat/lasiorhinus-krefftii/image-G4824.html
Location
photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/2712985992/">woodleywonderworks</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>
Home
Horsup, Alan. Northern hairy-nosed wombat burrow entrance. N.d. Photograph. ArkiveWeb. 17 Apr 2013. < http://www.arkive.org/northern-hairy-nosed-wombat/lasiorhinus-krefftii/image-G346.html>.
Terrain and Climate
Woolnough, Andrew. Northern hairy-nosed wombat burrow . N.d. Photograph. ArkiveWeb. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.arkive.org/northern-hairy-nosed-wombat/lasiorhinus-krefftii/image-G4826.html>.
Video
First ever baby wombat born in St George colony (2 of 3) . 2011. Web. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-P70nXDLUQ >.
Structures
Watts, Dave. Northern hairy-nosed wombat walking. N.d. Photograph. ArkiveWeb. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.arkive.org/northern-hairy-nosed-wombat/lasiorhinus-krefftii/image-G1708.html>.
Getting Food
Watts, Dave. Northern hairy-nosed wombat, sole of hind foot. N.d. Photograph. ArkiveWeb. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.arkive.org/northern-hairy-nosed-wombat/lasiorhinus-krefftii/image-G109595.html>.
Behaviors
Horsup, Alan. Northern hairy-nosed wombat in trap. N.d. Photograph. ArkiveWeb. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.arkive.org/northern-hairy-nosed-wombat/lasiorhinus-krefftii/image-G350.html>.
Works Cited
Horsup, Alan. Northern hairy-nosed wombat. N.d. Photograph. ArkiveWeb. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.arkive.org/northern-hairy-nosed-wombat/lasiorhinus-krefftii/image-G349.html>.