Northern hairy-nosed wombat  (Lasiorhinus krefftii)

Herbivorous: Diet comprises only vegetable matter.
Marsupial: A diverse group of mammals characterised by their reproduction. The embryo is born 11-35 days after conception. The tiny neonate crawls into the marsupium (pouch) and attaches to a teat where it stays for a variable amount of time. They also differ from placental mammals in their dentition.
Nocturnal: Active at night
Placental / Eutherian: A group of mammals characterised by their reproduction and physiological characteristics. The embryo is retained in the uterus, and born in an advanced state of development.
Re-introduction: An attempt to establish a species in an area to which it has been introduced but where the introduction has been unsuccessful.

1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
   
3. CITES (March, 2008)
   http://www.cites.org
   
4. Queensland Government (March, 2008)
   http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/nature_conservation/wildlife/threatened_plants_and_animals/endangered/northern_hairynosed_wombat/
   
5. Horsup, A. (2004) Recovery plan for the northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) 2004-2008. Environmental Protection Agency/Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Brisbane. Available at:
   http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/l-krefftii/pubs/l-krefftii.pdf
   
6. Animal Diversity Web (April, 2002)
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/lasiorhinus/l._krefftii$narrative.html
   
7. Horsup, A. (2005) Pers. Comm.
   
8. UNEP-WCMC species sheets (March, 2008)
   http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/nwombat.htm
   
9. The Wombat Foundation (March, 2008)
   http://www.wombatfoundation.com.au/aboutus.html
   
10. Australian Government Species Page (March, 2008)
    http://environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/northern-hairynosed.html
    
11. Banks, S.C., Hoyle, S.D., Horsup, A., Sunnucks, P. and Taylor, A.C. (2003) Demographic monitoring of an entire species (the northern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus krefftii) by genetic analysis of non-invasively collected material. Animal Conservation, 6: 1 - 10.