KOALA
GENERAL
CLASIFICATION :
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is one of the Australia’s unique animals
that have pockets (marsupials) like a kangaroo. The name of Koala comes from
the aboriginal language which means e“not drinking”. It is because Koala is
very rarely to drink water. They rely on water contained in eucalyptus leaves.
They can be found along the eastern coast of Australia from Adelaide to Cape
York Peninsula. They also can be found far inside the jungle. They live in
areas which has enough rainfall.
DESCRIPTION
:
They have a distinctive body shape. They have thick and soft fur and have
wide ears. They also have large claws for climbing trees. The body weight is
different one another. For example, the males can reach 14 kg, while the
females in the northern part weighs only 5 kg.
They spend all t time at the top of the tree. They are quiet animals and do
not like a fuss. They spend 20 hours each day by silence and just to sleep.
However, during the mating season, they become more active. Even the males can
emit a loud sound and can be heard up to a radius of 1 km.
In the wild, they only eat eucalyptus leaves. It contains low protein
phenolic and terpene compounds. These compounds can be toxic to other animals.
However, they can neutralize those toxins in their heart. They usually eat at
night because during the day, they always fall asleep. They generally spend
about 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves per day. They will chew it till smooth
before swallowing it.
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