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Laura Cattaneo
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Common Name: Koala Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus Kingdom Name: Animilia Phylum Name: Phascolarcidae Class Name: Mammalia
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Evolutionary advantage ◦ Have powerful bit force to eat eucalyptus leaves ◦ Loud and complex vocalization This is a trait the most marsupials have Symmetry ◦ bilateral Body cavity ◦ Coelomates Type of organism ◦ Parasitic ◦ Herbivore ◦ Terrestrial Type of Segmentation ◦ Coelomate Head, Thorax, Abdomen
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Average life span ◦ Can live up to 20 years ◦ Typically one offspring per year Produce offspring up to 12 times Reproduction ◦ Sexual Newborn Adult Teenager Grandparent
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Habitat ◦ Eucalypt forests Australia ◦ Coastal islands ◦ Not in rainforests as many people assume ◦ Need other koalas to survive Diet ◦ Eucalyptus leaves ◦ Sometimes other trees Wattle tea tree Paperbark ◦ Gum leaves For water
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Physical Characteristics ◦ Large ears ◦ Round belly ◦ Toes Interesting Behavior ◦ Live in trees Conservation ◦ Not currently endangered Has been endangered in past Fur was used to make clothing Forest was destroyed
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Click on the link to enjoy a video of a koala crossing a road in Magnet Island, Australia ◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMclDlz3d14
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"ADW: Phascolarctos Cinereus: Pictures." Animal Diversity Web. Web. 03 May 2011.. "Koala ( Phascolarctos Cinereus ) - Koala Information – Koala Facts, Pictures, Photos - WildAnimalsOnline.com." Wild Animals Online - An Online Encyclopedia of Wild Animals - Facts, Photos, Pictures, Information. Web. 03 May 2011.. "Koala Bear - Phascolarctos Cinereus." Blue Planet Biomes. Web. 03 May 2011.. "Light Shed on Koala Evolution." PhysOrg.com - Science News, Technology, Physics, Nanotechnology, Space Science, Earth Science, Medicine. Web. 09 May 2011..
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