This month's Australian Geographic cover

[den]

There are 113 Hairy Nosed Wombats left.

Comments

Awwww.

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

A face only a mother could love...

Well, he/she *is* kinda cute. I love the claws. Let me guess: Mr./Ms. Wombat likes to dig?

Re: Awwww.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. They live in burrows.

Imagin the holes a 60kg rabbit could dig.

Re: Awwww.

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

A 130-pound rabbit? Eee-Gods!

[iamjw.livejournal.com]

*wail* But...but...but....I _love_ them */wail*

It's true - they're one of the animals I always make sure I visit when I go to the zoo. Along with the giraffes. And the orangutans. Can't visit the elephants - they make me too sad.

But hairy nosed wombats are unbearably cute. No, really.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

The common wombat is in no way threatened. It's just this species that's endangered.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Poor things. Very few species successfully come back from so few. The Northern Elephant Seal did, but it's got a very narrow genetic profile, which puts it at risk for disease.

[level-head.livejournal.com]

"...Elephants are kindly
But they're dumb
Orangutans are skeptical of
Changes in their cages
And the zookeeper is
Very fond of rum..." -- Simon and Garfunkle

The size of this wombat is surprising.

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[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

They're just solid balls of muscle with an armoured bum. "Biceps with pick-axes" is the best description I've ever heard.

[level-head.livejournal.com]

"Biceps with feet" indeed.

Hmm.. A biceptual wombat. Sounds... kinky. ];-)

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[ursulav.livejournal.com]

ACK! The cuteness! The tragedy!

One of these days, I will find a Hairy-nosed wombat conversvation place that takes Paypal...

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I can get you a shoe cleaner that looks like a wombat. The body is made of stiff bristles you scuff the sole of your shoes over to dislodge mud and stuff.

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Only 113? ACK!!:(

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

This one seems to have a very
"What're you lookin' at?" attitude.

60Kg marsupial bunnies? Dat's a big marsupial bunny! :o

Scott

[avenginglioness.livejournal.com]

it's so cute! *hugs*

[grygon.livejournal.com]

i wanna take em home and call em george. how dang cute.