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Southern hairy-nosed wombats reclaim the Nullarbor – ABC News

The southern hairy-nosed wombat might just have the perfect personality for life on the Nullarbor. Known for being “extremely funny” and “tough as nails” in equal…

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The southern hairy-nosed wombat might just have the perfect personality for life on the Nullarbor.
Key points:

  • The Nullarbor’s southern hairy-nosed wombat populations were decimated by rabbits in the 19th century
  • They are now bouncing back, with healthy populations found as far west as Caiguna
  • Over the next decade they may reach further west still, to Balladonia

Known for being “extremely funny” and “tough as nails” in equal measure, the once struggling species is now thriving in the vast, arid landscape….

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