Bare-nosed Wombat - The Australian Museum
The main differences are the absence of hair on the nose in the Bare-nosed Wombat, its coarser hair and narrower nasal bones than in Lasiorhinus.
Northern hairy-nosed wombat - Wikipedia
The northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) or yaminon is one of three extant species of Australian marsupials known as wombats. It is one of the rarest land mammals in the world …
Common wombat - Wikipedia
The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three extant species of wombats and the only one in the genus Vombatus.
Fact File: Bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
Also known as the common wombat, the bare-nosed wombat prefers cooler and better-watered parts of forest areas within southern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania and in …
Wombat, facts and photos - National Geographic
The common wombat—also called the bare-nosed wombat to distinguish it from the two other species of wombat, both of which have hairy-noses—is a large, stocky mammal found in open …
Physical Characteristics - Wombats (Vombatus and Lasiorhinus …
2024年10月30日 · Common wombat - high-capacity digestive tract to extract energy from large amounts of low-quality food Hairy-nosed wombats - can extract energy from less food as it …
Wombat Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
2021年6月11日 · The northern hairy-nosed wombat is critically endangered, with just over 100 individuals remaining. All of the remaining individuals are found in Epping Forest National Park …
What is a bare-nosed wombat? | Magazine Articles | WWF
The wombat is a world-class digger, creating up to a dozen multiroomed underground homes. Each burrow usually has a single entrance, which the wombat can block with its hard-plated …
Behavior & Ecology - Wombats (Vombatus and Lasiorhinus spp.) …
2024年10月30日 · Northern hairy-nosed wombats - 2-6 h above ground per day (Johnson 1991) Southern hairy-nosed wombats - 6+ h above ground per day (McIlroy 2008) Sleep in burrow …
Fact File: Northern hairy-nosed wombat - Australian Geographic
The northern hairy-nosed wombat has longer, more pointed ears than the common wombat, and also has a wider muzzle and softer fur. Sandy soil close to trees offers the ideal ground for the …