Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat
Lasiorhinus krefftii
Weight: Up
to 40kg.
Habitat: It
prefers flat, semi-arid grassland with deep, sandy soils and open acacia
and eucalypt woodland along inland river systems, where there are patches
of dense scrub and ground cover consisting of native grasses.
Age to Maturity: Females 3 years; males 2-3 years.
Gestation Period: 21 days.
Birth Season: November - April
Birth Rate: 1 young per litter twice every three years.
Maximum Age: At least 30 years (captivity).
Diet: Feeds
almost exclusively on perennial native grasses. It has extremely low water
requirements (amongst the lowest known for any mammal).
Threats: Overgrazing
by cattle and drought appear to be the main factors accounting for its
decline.
