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The southern hairy-nosed wombat (''Lasiorhinus latifrons'') is one of three 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Unique Australian Animals Website )〕 Among the oldest southern hairy-nosed wombats ever documented were a male and a female from Brookfield Zoo just outside Chicago. Their names were Carver, who lived to be 34, and his mother, Vicky, who lived to be 24.〔(Chicago Zoological Society > Remembering Carver: Oldest Wombat on Record ) Accessed 9 March 2013.〕 In South Australia in 2010, a domesticated wombat named Wally was also reported as having reached the age of 34.〔(''AdelaideNow'' > Wombats living happily ever after ) Accessed 8 March 2013.〕 The oldest currently living captive southern hairy nosed wombat is Hamlet at the Toronto Zoo at age 33.〔 http://t.thestar.com/#/article/news/gta/2015/02/01/worlds-oldest-wombat-turns-33-at-toronto-zoo.html〕 ==Physical description== The southern hairy-nosed wombat is adapted to digging; it has a stocky and robust build, flattened claws and five digits.〔 Animal Diversity〕 It is also plantigrade. The body length ranges from with a body mass ranging from .〔 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 have 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.〔 Compared to the common wombat, the southern hairy-nosed wombat has a larger temporalis muscle and a smaller masseter muscle. Also, unlike the northern hairy-nosed wombat, the southern hairy-nosed wombat’s nasal bone is longer than the frontal bone.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southern hairy-nosed wombat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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