Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
E60365
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a burrowing marsupial native to arid regions of southern Australia, known for its compact build, silky fur, and distinctive hairy snout.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of marsupial
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wombat → |
| activityPattern |
nocturnal
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| adaptation |
efficient water conservation
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low metabolic rate → strong claws for digging → |
| behavior |
burrowing
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| binomialName |
Lasiorhinus latifrons
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| bodyLength |
about 77 to 100 centimetres
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| bodyMass |
about 20 to 32 kilograms
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| build |
compact body
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| burrowSystem |
extensive warrens
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| class |
Mammalia
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| coat |
silky fur
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| commonName |
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
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southern hairy-nosed wombat → |
| conservationStatus |
Near Threatened
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| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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| describedBy |
Richard Owen
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| diet |
herbivorous
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| eats |
bark
→
grasses → roots → |
| family |
Vombatidae
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| fecesShape |
cubic droppings
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| foundIn |
New South Wales
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South Australia → Western Australia → |
| genus |
Lasiorhinus
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| gestationPeriod |
about 21 days
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| habitat |
arid regions
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semi-arid grasslands → shrublands → |
| infraclass |
Marsupialia
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| kingdom |
Animalia
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| lifespanInCaptivity |
up to about 20 years
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| lifestyle |
fossorial
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| limbs |
short powerful limbs
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| litterSize |
usually one joey
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| nativeTo |
Australia
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southern Australia → |
| order |
Diprotodontia
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| phylum |
Chordata
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| pouchOrientation |
backward-opening pouch
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| reproduction |
marsupial with pouch
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| snout |
hairy snout
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| socialStructure |
colonial burrow systems
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| tailLength |
about 2.5 centimetres
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| taxonRank |
species
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| threat |
competition with livestock
→
disease → drought → habitat loss → |
| yearDescribed |
1845
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
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commonName |
|
South Australia
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hasStateAnimal |