Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Aren't they wickedly cute?
Wombat characteristics
The head and body of a full-sized adult wombat is about 100 cm (40 inches), with a tail of 50 cm (2 inches). They can weigh from 25 to 40 kg (55 to 88 pounds), long claws and short legs for burrowing, it's the the largest burrowing herbivore in the world. The Northern hairy nosed wombat have a body that's covered in soft grey fur including its nose, and it is similar to the other two species, but has a wider, flattened, longer muzzle, more pointed ears, and they also tend to have dark patches around their eyes.
More about the Northern hairy nosed wombat
Why are they endangered?
Human settlement
because of human settlement. Agriculture and the destruction of the wombat's grassland habitat has caused the wombat to have to move to mountainous, unsettled areas where they are less able to dig effective burrows.
Predators
Wombats do not have many natural enemies. Dingoes are their primary predator, along with foxes, and Tasmanian devils.
Food lose
The Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat is endangered mostly because of lack of food. Stock animals (cattle and sheep) and the introduced rabbit have also degraded their natural food source, which is mostly grasses and shrubs.