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Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat


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The northern hairy nosed wombat is a memberof the wombat family, it’s the largest, but also the rarest.

This wombat species can be found only inparts of Queensland, Australia. They live in sandy areas that have a lot ofgrass. They dig burrows in the soil to live in. It’s diet is just grass andthey spend most of their time eating.

The northern hairy nosed wombats predatorsare mainly dingoes. In their reserves there are fences to stop the predatorssince they are so endangered.  When these animals feel threatened,they will run away or go into a tunnel and block of the entrance with theirhump. They are actually quite fast and can run up to 25 miles per hour.

This species in endangered due to smallpopulations, over predation, habitat loss, and droughts.  There areonly about 100-200 in the wild left. These rare animals can weigh upto 40 kilograms and are approximately a meter long.

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