DID YOU KNOW?
Safe From Behind: Once it enters its burrow, the wombat is virtually safe from any predators. It lacks a tail meaningful tail and most of its rump is made of cartilage, which makes it nearly impossible for a predator to bite it from behind.
Reliant on the Rain: The southern hairy-nosed wombat lives in a semi-arid environment. Its young do not survive when there's no rainfall, and it takes three years for one to reach maturity.
Critically Endangered: The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the rarest large mammals in the world. Its habitat has been reduced to a 3-square-kilometer patch of protected land.
