Wombat |
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Title : | Wombat |
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Date of creation : | 1923 | ||
Format : | Photograph | ||
Dimensions : | 60 x 110 mm | ||
Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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Description : |
Close view of a young Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) that has just been dug out of its tunnel, lying on stony ground. The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat lives in the semi arid regions of South Australia, including Yorke Peninsula, Murray Mallee and particularly western Eyre Peninsula and across the border into Western Australia. It has relatively recently been 'rediscovered' in south-west New South Wales. Weighing up to 40 kilograms, it differs from the Common Wombat in having softer, silky grey fur. Its distribution has been affected since European settlement by the impact of land clearing. It is the State fauna symbol for South Australia. |
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Coverage year : | 1923 |
Further reading : | Strahan, Ronald, ed. The mammals of Australia : the national photographic index of Australian wildlife, Chatswood, N.S.W. : Reed Books : The Australian Museum, 1995 Woodford, James. The secret life of wombats, Melbourne : Text Publishing, 2001 Triggs, Barbara. The wombat : common wombats in Australia, Sydney, N.S.W. : University of New South Wales Press, 1996 Dickman, C. R. A fragile balance : the extraordinary story of Australian marsupials, Chicago, Illinois. : University of Chicago Press, 2007 |
Internet links : | Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat - endangered species listing : New South Wales National Parks website |