Vombatus ursinus
1 Bare-nosed Wombat, Common wombat at Coree, ACT
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| Vombatus ursinus | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Jul 2017 | |
| Vombatus ursinus | JohnBundock | 4 Jul 2017 |
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5 Jul 2017
Unfortunately this wombat has mange, which explains why it is out in the day. Mange is caused by the scabbies mite, the same animal that causes scabbies in humans. Scabbies is thought to be an introduced species to Australia.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.940610-35.327157
- Altitude 474.5m
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Coree, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Jul 2017 10:42 AM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
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Species information
- Vombatus ursinus Scientific name
- Bare-nosed Wombat, Common wombat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1718.73m Recorded at altitude
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