Koala
Theo Sofos Period 8 5/16/16
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Movement
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Diet
Reproduction
Adaptations
Other Info
- Koalas are mammals
- Koalas scientific name is Phascolarctos cinereus which means "ash-colored pouch bear" (Leach)
- There are between 40,000 and 80,000 koalas in the wild
- Koalas are herbivores
- Koalas can live up to 20 years
- Koalas are 23.5 to 33.5 inches in length
- Fully grown male koalas are about 26 pounds
- Fully grown female koalas are about 18 pounds
- Koalas fight for mates (Leach)
- Only about 10 zoos and nature parks not in Australia have Koalas. (Leach)
- Koalas are sometimes called "koala bears" but they are not bears (Leach)
- Koalas are marsupials
Work Cited
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Leach, Michael. Koala. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2003. Print.