Endangered Species

The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat is the largest herbivorous burrowing mammal in the world. They are only found in Australia and there are only 176 surviving in the world with none in captivity. The competition with cattle, sheep, and rabbits including droughts are a big reason for their low population. Reproduction is affected by the droughts mostly. During the wet season is when they reproduce and their numbers increase, but not by much. The population decline can be blamed on the loss of habitat to cattle. They have no where to live and are out in the open defenseless against their biggest predator, the dingo. The wombats alive today are alive because they are protected by the Epping National Park. Their fences keep the dingos from getting in and eating the dingo.