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[Rare Animals] Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
| Subject: | [Rare Animals] Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
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| Resolution: 540x380
File Size: 227522 Bytes
Date: 2006:06:19 11:18:53
Camera: DMC-FZ20 (Panasonic)
F number: f/4.0
Exposure: 10/3200 sec
Focal Length: 111/10
Upload Date: 2013:04:07 13:40:47
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The northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii), is one of three species of wombats. It is one of the rarest large mammals in the world and is critically endangered. Its historical range extended across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland as recently as 100 years ago, but it is now restricted to one place, a 3 km² range within the 32 km² Epping Forest National Park in Queensland. In 2003 the total population consisted of 113 individuals, including only around 30 breeding females.
This cute critter, considered one of the rarest large mammals in the world, is on the Critically Endangered list. Over 39 inches long, the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat is a shade larger than normal wombats, and are able to breed faster, though that has not improved their Critically Endangered status. These vision-impaired marsupials inhabit a mere 750 acre space in Epping Forest in Queensland, except for a second colony (recently established) that lives in a predator-protected refuge in St. George. Currently there are only about 130 Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombats alive. |
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