The largest and rarest of the wombat species, the northern hairy-nosed wombat is not a much-sighted creature as it prefers mostly to live in burrows According to the Queensland government’s official research on wombats, there are three species of wombat in Australia: the bare-nosed wombat, the southern hairy-nosed wombat and the northern hairy-nosed wombat. Fossil records indicate northern hairy-nosed wombats were once widespread, living in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. But since European settlement, the species has only been found in 3 locations: Northern hairy-nosed wombats are nocturnal and can sleep up to 18 hours in their burrows. During … Continue reading Why The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat’s Struggle for Survival with Just 400 Alive