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My Research Presentation on Koalas Physical Marion Earl Elementary 2016-2017 By: Kolea Mahiai Habitat Interactions Animal Babies Interesting Facts Video Works Cited

Physical Characteristics (What does the animal look like Physical Characteristics (What does the animal look like? (ex:  size, body, teeth, claws, beak, color, fur/feathers) Koalas size is 2 to 3 ft long Their colors are gray and brown They have very sharp claws A Koalas size is 2 to 3 ft. long. Koalas colors are gray and brown. They have sharp claws. Let’s Continue

Animal Facts What does the animal eat Animal Facts What does the animal eat?  When does it eat (ex:  nocturnal, how often)?  How does it get its food (ex:  chase, browse, dig)? Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves They eat whenever they want Adult Koalas eat 200 to 500 grams of leaves each day. They climb up the eucalyptus tree and eat the leaves up there. Let’s Continue

Animal Facts How does the animal move Animal Facts How does the animal move? (ex:  hop, slither) What sounds does it make? Koalas don’t move very often. When they move they use their strong limbs and hooked claws to navigate. They make a deep, rumbling bellow that some people call a roar. It’s most commonly used by males. Let’s Continue

Habitat Where does the animal live? (ex: rain forest, desert, pond) Return Home Koalas live in Southern and Eastern Australia. They live in eucalyptus forests and woodlands.

Habitat Write a detailed description of its habitat Habitat Write a detailed description of its habitat.   (ex: rainfall, temperature, soil, plants, part of the world) Return Home Koalas live in Southeastern and eastern Australia The states they live in are Queensland, new South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria. Eucalyptus forests and woodlands is where they live The temperature ranges between 60 and 80 degrees Southeastern and eastern is where Koalas live. They live in the states of Queensland, new South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria. They live in eucalyptus forests and woodlands. The temperature ranges between 60 and 80 degrees.

Habitat How has the animal adapted to its habitat Habitat How has the animal adapted to its habitat? (ex:  coloring, hibernation, heavy fur in winter) Return Home Koalas have adapted to their habitat with… Two opposable thumbs A great sense of smell A dense coat, and a unique digestive system two opposable thumbs, a great sense of smell, a dense coat and a unique digestive system.

Interactions How does the animal communicate? Return Home Koalas communicate by using a range of sounds over relatively large distances. Male Koalas use deep grunting bellow to signify it’s social and physical position.

Interactions Who are the animals’ enemies? Return Home Koalas enemies are… Goanna dingoes Powerful owls Wedge-tailed eagles Pythons Koalas enemies are Goannas dingoes, powerful owls, wedge-tailed eagles, and pythons.

Interactions How does the animal protect itself? Return Home Spend most of their time in eucalyptus trees That helps them avoid predators They spend most of their time up in eucalyptus trees, which help them avoid predators.

Animal Babies How is the animal born Animal Babies How is the animal born? (ex:  hatches from an egg, born alive) Return Home Once they are born they immediately crawl into mothers pouch and attaches to teats to give them nutrients. When they are born they have no hair, no vision, and no ears.

Return Home Animal Babies How does the baby change as it grows into an adult? (ex:  sheds skin, loses tail, pupa) Once they are 6 months old they emerge to see the world around them for the first time. After they do that they return to their mother and ride on their back, sometimes they sleep in the pouch for protection for the next 6 months. Once they are 6 months old they emerge to see the world around them for the first time. After they do that they return to their mother and ride on their back, sometimes they sleep in the pouch for protection for the next 6 months.

Animal Babies What does the young animal look like? Return Home Joeys are the size of a kidney bean. When the joey is born it is all red

Interesting Facts Return Home Life span: 20 years Weighs 9 kg Eucalyptus are also know as Gum Trees. Their scientific name is Phascolarctos cinereus. During the day they sleep for 18 hours. They are nocturnal marsupials They don’t drink a lot because they get their moisture from eucalyptus leaves.

Video Click ‘Insert Video’. Copy and Paste embed code where directed. Return Home Koala roaring Cute video of Koala Koala playing with Butterfly

Works Cited You need to use at least 3 resources Works Cited You need to use at least 3 resources.  List all resources you use. Return Home http://www.koalaworlds.com/ https://www.savethekoala.com/about- koalas/interesting-facts http://www.livescience.com/27401-koalas-facts.html