Northern hairy-nosed wombat

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The northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) or yaminon is one of three extant species of Australian marsupials known as wombats. It is one of the rarest land mammals in the world and is critically endangered. Its historical range previously extended across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, and as recently as 100 years ago it was considered extinct. In the 1930s, 30 individuals were discovered in a 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) range within the 32 km2 (12 sq mi) Epping Forest National Park in Queensland. In 2002, with the species threatened by wild dogs, the Queensland Government built a 20-kilometre (12 mi)-long predator-proof fence around all wombat habitat at Epping Forest National Park. Insurance populations have since been translocated to two other locations to ensure that the species survives threats such as fire, flood, or disease. In 2003, the total population consisted of 113 individuals, including only around 30 breeding females. After recording an estimated 230 individuals...

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