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The Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Australia is home to three species of wombat, and in this episode we head to South Australia to talk about the Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat
The southern hairy nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) is one of three extant species of wombats. It is found in scattered areas of semiarid scrub and mallee from the eastern Nullarbor Plain to the New South Wales border area. It is the smallest of all three wombat species. The young often do not survive dry seasons. It is the state animal of South Australia.
The southern hairy nosed wombat is adapted to digging; it has a stocky and robust build, flattened claws, and five digits. The body length ranges from 772 to 934 mm (30.4 to 36.8 in) with a body mass ranging from 19 to 32 kg (42 to 71 lb).Its short tail is hidden by its fur. The pelage is silky and is typically greyish or tan in colour. The wombat grooms itself with its second and third toes, which are fused together, except at the tips.The head is robust and flattened and the ears are pointed.The snout resembles that of a pig.The animal gets its name from the hairs that cover its rhinarium.The wombat's incisors resemble those of rodents, and its molars are widely spaced by the palate. The teeth keep growing for the entirety of the animal’s life, which is likely an adaptation to its harsh diet
Southern hairy nosed wombats, along with other wombat species, select native perennial grasses and sedges, but do consume introduced pasture species, forbs, and the leaves of woody shrubs if their favoured food is not available. Much of the southern hairy nosed wombat's diet is Austrostipa nitida, which grows around its warren complex and is trimmed as it grazes.[12] This creates an area with a higher density of new green shoots, a sign of delayed growth of individual grass The teeth of the wombat are more effective in grinding food into small particles than the western grey kangaroo Its digestive tract has a tiny caecum and a colon divided into parts. The anterior part is relatively small and serves as the site for fermentation, while the posterior part is larger and is where water is reabsorbed. The wombat conserves water by recycling more urea to the colon rather than releasing it as urine. Wombats release less than other herbivorous mammals. As such, the southern hairy-nosed wombat produces very dry faeces, with water contents as low as 40%.
The harsh environment in which the southern hairy nosed wombat lives is further reflected in its energetics. In captivity, their standard metabolic rate was found to be 130 kl/kg^0.75 per day, which is very low compared to most placental animals and other marsupials. They also have the lowest thyroid hormone levels among mammals. The food wombats eat provides more than enough energy. As long as enough food is available, the forage consumed by the wombat can support it during late lactation. It is more effective than a donkey at maintaining its weight on low-quality food.
Southern hairy nosed wombats dig and live in burrows which they connect into warrens with many entrances. These warrens are their prime refuges and are shared by up to 10 individuals. A wombat digs with its fore claws while sitting up. It leaves its new burrow backwards and pushes out soil with all its paws. The central warren is surrounded by a circle of small, simple burrows 100-150 m from it. The small burrows along the outer edges is where young wombats go when they are displaced from the central warren. Wombats may favour a certain burrow and not share it with others. However, there is no monopolization of burrows. Wombats move between burrows and even warrens. Male wombats are territorial towards wombats from other warrens, possibly to defend food resources and the warren refuges. Trails of droppings connect the burrows. The males also mark their territory with anal scent secretions by rubbing their backs and rumps on objects. Fights between males over territories or mates do occur and involve bites to the ears, flanks, or rumps. Also, a dominance hierarchy exists among males.
Wombats sleeping in a tunnel at Melbourne Zoo.
The burrows of a southern hairy-nosed wombat can have air temperatures around of 14 °C in midwinter to 26 °C in midsummer, the wombat's preferred thermo-neutral zone, while the ambient temperatures outside range from down to around 2 °C in Winter and up to 36 °C or above during Summer.[18] Warrens can make surface conditions in habitats of low humidity and high temperatures better for the wombat.[18] A wombat retires deep in the burrow after foraging.[14] The next night, the wombat moves to the entrance to check if conditions are right before emerging again.[14] In the evening, wombats leave their burrows as the ambient temperature and burrow temperature are the same. In the early morning, when the surface temperature is lower, they retire.[19]
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Snuffles is absolutely adorable, it is no surprise that the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is considered an icon. It always amazes me how impactful the wombat is to the ecosystem, they are incredibly important to protect! Great work teaching about these guys, I learned a ton as always.
- Harrison and Evan
The Wildlife Brothers thanks guys!
Came here from Coop’s Reptiles! I saw how cool and calm you were with animals! You’re really cool dude!
James O’Shea hey mate! Thanks for coming to check out my channel
The SA government almost approved the culling of 200 of these gorgeous little guys, on the York Peninsula, a couple of months back. Fortunately it was overturned, at the last minute, because of community outrage. Good on you for teaching just how important these creatures are.
Really horrifying that governments are still making such decisions..
Chris From SouthAus yes I was following this story recently wombats cop so much from people unfortunately
Until last month common wombats where considered non protected on half of victoria!
That wombat is so awesome.
Clayton Wenrich she sure is
they're Cubic Poo Specialists lol
Saw one of your comments on Snake Discovery. You have an awesome job!
I just don't care anymore ! Thankyou! Unfortunately we are basically out of work since our displays have all been canceled thanks to covid19 so we are trying to put out as many videos as we can
By the looks of it, the wombat just might be my sprit animal.
These wombats are cool!!
Love the rocky interference
Wow! What an amazing little guy!
Jimmy Bangus yeah she’s very cool
Hello Snuffles! Adorable!! Thanks!
Great video mate!! Gotta love those Wombats!! Keep it up with the great wildlife content!
Snuffles is so cute (and what a great name)! As always, great job making an information-packed and fun video.
Casper K. Thanks mate she’s so adorable, if only I could convince the Mrs we need a second wombat 😂
Awesome species of Wombat!...Their quite different to their forest dwelling cousin.
They sure are!
Hey, Nick! Sorry I missed the live airing. I was feeling a bit under the weather today. I live in upstate New York, and the weather just refuses to make up it's mind what it wants to do! We had a lovely warm day on Sunday, but ever since, it's been cold and miserable. It's nearing midnight, and the temps are closing back down on 0°! And it's bloody May!
I saw the thumbnail for your video, and thought at first you were holding a koala! I can see how koala and wombats must be related! I am enjoying your videos more and more every time. Snuffles sure is a cute roly poly! You are making my medical quarantine a lot more bearable. (I had pneumonia, not the virus, which is why I'm not allowed out) Hope you and yours are well. Ta ta!🙂🐨
ecclestonsangel I hope your feeling better soon but glad we can entertain you in the mean time!
@@WickedWildlife yes, sadly it takes me forever and a day to recover. Boo! ☹ Between you and Katrina Jeffrey in NSW, I've learnt loads about koalas! It's really quite unfair you lot have so many of the cute animals! I keep trying to trade Katrina a squirrel for a koala!🤣🤣🐨 I think it's a fair trade! We are expecting snow AGAIN this weekend! I give up, I just give up. I don't think we're going to have a spring or a summer here in New York State this year. We inter is going to go on forEVER, sigh...Hope you'll have another koala video soon. I can't get enough of them. I showed my mum a tree kangaroo today. She thought they......were very unusual, lol! Have you done a video on quokkas yet? I want to show her those! Ta so much, Nick! You are great! Your fan in America, Val🙂
Great video Nick!
Snuffles was so comfortable that she was falling asleep 😂. You were saying their fur is soft unlike the common wombats. The first time i touched a wombat i was surprised how coarse their fur is. Snuffles looks like a fluffy pooch.
Yay! Wombat!
Sharon Kaczorowski their a favourite of mine
Unfortunately the videos on them don’t do as well though
Jeez-So cute!
Extremely underrated channel. Thank you for all your videos- never considered how wombats can help diversity of fauna through their creation of tunnels
Thanks mate!
I just learnt there was more then one species of wombat. Only took me 33 years 🤨 I think the southern hairy nosed wombat just became my favourite animal, you had me at silky smooth
Why didn’t you show the pouch
i don't think wombats would have any problems living in Coober Pedy
DaveOz perhaps other then finding enough food 😂
coming over from Facebook. (mums channel) can I share some of your videos at school?
Shaun & Troy Gday, feel free to share as many of our videos as you like!
Did a certain kingfisher tell Snuffles how tasty your fingers are??? LOL!!!
Elaine B I think so 😂 and these videos where filmed about 10 mins apart too
@@WickedWildlife Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! Your poor fingers!!!
Elaine B luckily it was the opposite hand 😂
So cute. Hate for them to go extinct.
Space_Oddyessy it sure would be terrible their cousins the northern Hairy Nosed wombats got very close!
Great video. Saw him have a go at your hand. Do they bite?
Louis Kriel yes most wombats bite our of play; they are so tough it wouldn’t hurt another wombat and they are unaware our skin is more fragile then theirs 😂
Can a wombat stand on 2 legs?
How come Snuffles arm was shaved?
did you take blood ?
Snuffles actually had to have hip surgery when she came into care so she also Jade two shaved sections on her bum poor girl!