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Koala

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 * Distribution
 * Lifestyle
 * Diet
 * Mating Habits
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KOALA

Koala bear


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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Subphylum
Vertebrata
Class
Mammalia
Infraclass
Marsupialia
Order
Diprotodontia
Family
Phascolarctidae
Genus
Phascolarctos
SPECIES
Phascolarctos cinereus
Population size
300,000
Life Span
15 years
Top speed
10
6
km/hmph
km/h mph 
Weight
4-15
8.8-33
kglbs
kg lbs 
Height
60-85
23.6-33.5
cminch
cm inch 

The koala or, inaccurately, koala bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal
herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative
of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats.
Because of its distinctive appearance, the koala is recognized worldwide as a
symbol of Australia. They were hunted by Indigenous Australians and depicted in
myths and cave art for millennia. The first recorded encounter between a
European and a koala was in 1798, and an image of the animal was published in
1810 by naturalist George Perry.



No

Nocturnal
Nocturnal

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night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal",...

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Herbivore
Herbivore

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plant material, for example, foliage, for the main component of its die...

Fo

Folivore
Folivore

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leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose, less ...

Ar

Arboreal
Arboreal

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trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some anima...

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Altricial
Altricial

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relatively immobile. They lack hair or down, are not able to obtain food ...

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Terrestrial
Terrestrial

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(e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...

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Viviparous
Viviparous

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the parent. The term 'viviparity' and its adjective form 'viviparous'...

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Territorial
Territorial

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against the conspecific competition (or, occasionally, against anima...

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Polygyny
Polygyny

Polygyny is a mating system in which one male lives and mates with multiple
females but each female only mates with a single male.

So

Solitary
Solitary

Solitary animals are those that live singly and meet only for courtship and
mating.

No

Not a migrant
Not a migrant

Animals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges
all year round are called not migrants or residents.

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Cute Animals
(collection)

Sl

Slow Animals
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APPEARANCE

Koala is a charming marsupial with a thick-set body, small eyes, and large ears.
The wool-like coat of the animal is thick but soft, colored with ash-grey. The
densely packed fur on the bottom serves as a cushion, allowing koalas to sit
upon rough tree branches. The underparts as well as the tips of hairs on their
ears are white. In the center of their chest, adult male koalas have the
identifying brown-colored "scent gland". One of the key characteristics of this
animal is a very strong sense of smell, which helps them distinguish between
poisonous and eatable leaves. They have large sharp claws on their long limbs,
which help them in climbing trees, as well as 5 digits, including opposable
thumbs, allowing them to grip tree branches and food.


PHOTOS WITH KOALA

View 22 more photos of Koala



VIDEO

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Documentary Koalas 101 | Nat Geo Wild

Lifestyle Cutest Koala Compilation Ever

In Natural Habitat Koala fight



DISTRIBUTION


GEOGRAPHY

Continents
Oceania
Countries
Australia
Regions
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Biogeographical realms
Australasian
WWF Biomes
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest, Tropical dry forest

Koalas are distributed across eastern and southeastern Australia, including
northeastern, central, and southeastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales,
Victoria as well as southeastern parts of South Australia. They can be found in
habitats ranging from relatively open forests to woodlands, and in climates
ranging from tropical to cool temperate. In semi-arid climates, koalas prefer
riparian habitats, where nearby streams and creeks provide refuge during times
of drought and extreme heat.





BIOME

Forest
Woodland
Riparian
Savanna


CLIMATE ZONES

Tropical
Temperate
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HABITS AND LIFESTYLE

Koalas are asocial animals, congregating only during the breeding season. They
usually form large, loosely organized groups in areas with abundant suitable
trees, with a single individual per tree. During the rest of the year, koalas
tend to live solitarily, showing very little social behavior. They are arboreal
animals, dwelling in trees. Koalas are exceptionally good climbers. Meanwhile,
when on the ground, they are very slow walkers. During the daytime hours, these
nocturnal animals usually sleep on the fork of eucalyptus trees. Normally,
koalas are quiet animals. However, when threatened or alarmed, they typically
give out a call, reminding the cry of a human baby, and accompanying it by
shaking. In addition, during the breeding season, males of this species begin to
emit bellowing calls. Koalas also scent-mark their trees, which is a form of
communication.

Lifestyle
Arboreal, Altricial, Terrestrial, Viviparous, Territorial
Seasonal behavior
Not a migrant


DIET AND NUTRITION



Koalas are herbivorous (folivorous) animals, feeding primarily upon the leaves
of the eucalyptus tree. Meanwhile, they consume the leaves of 30 various species
of the eucalyptus tree and supplement their usual diet with foliage from
acacias.



Diet Herbivore, Folivore



MATING HABITS

MATING BEHAVIOR
Polygyny
REPRODUCTION SEASON
December-March
PREGNANCY DURATION
35 days
BABY CARRYING
1 joey
INDEPENDENT AGE
1 year
FEMALE NAME
female
MALE NAME
male
BABY NAME
joey

Koalas have a polygynous mating system with the dominant male, mating with most
females. Koalas mate from December to March. The gestation period in koalas
lasts for only 35 days, yielding a single baby. During the first 5-6 months of
its life, the joey lives in the pouch of its mother, feeding exclusively on
milk. By the age of 6 months, the young is weaned. The young then starts feeding
upon pap - partially digested vegetation, found in the excrement of its mother.
At 7 months old, the baby comes out of the pouch of its mother, beginning to
cling to her back. Then, at about 1 year old, the young koala becomes
independent, after which the youngster typically stays with its mother for
another few months before it leaves. Male koalas reach sexual maturity by 3-4
years old while females are mature at 2-3 years old.


Population Trend
Decreasing
POPULATION STATUS
Vulnerable (VU)
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POPULATION


POPULATION THREATS

The primary threat to the koala population in Australia is the destruction,
fragmentation, and alteration of their natural range, due to which the animals
are often hunted by dogs as well as colliding with vehicles. Other notable
threats include diseases and bushfires. The animals are also exposed to drought,
which leads to a considerable number of mortality in certain populations of
koalas.


POPULATION NUMBER

According to IUCN Red List, the total population size of the koala is around
300,000 mature individuals. Currently, this species is classified as Vulnerable
(VU) on the IUCN Red List, and its numbers today are decreasing.




FUN FACTS FOR KIDS

 * Koalas spend most of the day (up to 18 hours) sleeping.
 * The brain of the koala is less than 0.2% of the animal's body weight. This,
   combined with their nutrient-poor diet, is the reason for koalas' sedentary
   lifestyle.
 * Their name, "koala", comes from the Aborigine language and means "no water".
   The animals are so called because they rarely drink water and attain the
   required moisture from eucalyptus leaves. However, when the temperatures
   increase, koalas sometimes lose a large amount of water, becoming dehydrated.
 * A koala consumes about 1 kilogram of leaves per day on average, which is a
   huge amount for the body size of the animal. They also tend to use their
   cheek pouches as stocks, where they store snacks of leaves.
 * Koalas feed upon leaves only during a certain stage of growth. They consume
   12 species of eucalyptus tree out of more than 100 species, found throughout
   Australia.
 * Not only koalas are excellent climbers, but they are also good swimmers,
   known to cross rivers, escaping from heavy flooding in their home range.
 * Newborn babies of this species are hairless, blind, and as small as a broad
   bean.
 * The mother and her young are in very close bonds; the female is happy to
   carry the joey with her everywhere, until the baby grows old, and becomes
   independent.
 * Their scientific name is "Phascolarctoscinereus”, where the Greek word
   "phaskolos" means "pouch", arktos means "bear" and the Latin word "cinereus"
   means "ash-colored".




REFERENCES

1. Koala Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala
2. Koala on The IUCN Red List site - http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/16892/0


INCLUDED IN LISTS

Threatened Species of Queensland
Threatened Species of Victoria
Mammals of South Australia
Threatened Species of South Australia
more lists with Koala



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