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Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat - profile

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Scientific name: Lasiorhinus latifrons
Conservation status in NSW: Endangeredexternal link
Commonwealth status: Not listedexternal link
Gazetted date: 08 Aug 1997
Profile last updated: 01 Dec 2017

Description

A large, stout animal with grey or tan fur, pointed ears, powerful limbs and a square, furred muzzle.

Distribution

Distribution has become fragmented and contracted in the last 200 years. Once regarded as common in south-western NSW but the current size of this population is unknown.

Habitat and ecology

  • Diet almost entirely restricted to grasses.
  • Habitat is semi-arid grasslands and open woodlands. Wombats are able to obtain their water requirements from food, rain or dew.
  • Requires a minimum of two or three consecutive years of good rainfall for young to be produced and weaned.
  • Warrens, used by 5 to 10 individuals, are confined to soils with sufficient structural strength. The burrows provide a humid resting place during the day. Forages close to the warren.

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