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koalas. By : Brandon Miller. classification. Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : C hordata Class :Mammalia Order : Diprotodontia Family : Phascolarctidae Genus : Phascolarctos Species :Phascolarctos. Physical characteristics.
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koalas By : Brandon Miller
classification • Kingdom :Animalia • Phylum :Chordata • Class :Mammalia • Order :Diprotodontia • Family :Phascolarctidae • Genus :Phascolarctos • Species :Phascolarctos
Physical characteristics • The koala is like a baby panda, they have grey hair, they stand about three feet tall. • They weigh about 14 to 20 pounds. • Their ears are really fuzzy.
distribution • The koala lives in Australia.
habitat • Koalas live in trees called eucalyptus trees.
Conservation status • The koala is not listed as endangered animal on the IUCN red list.
Parental care • The baby koalas live with their parents for six to eight months. • Only the mother cares for the baby koala.
Longevity and mortality • Koalas live to be about twelve to sixteen years old. • The male lives to be about twelve years while the female lives to be about fourteen years old.
Seasonal patterns • The koala does not hibernate or migrate.
diet • The koala eats leaves off a tree called eucalyptus trees.
Predator relationships • Really the only predator the koala has is the human because they chop down the trees they live in, or poachers.
Human relationships • Koalas are known to be left alone, but if someone came close to them the most they could do is scratch or bite. • Most of the time if you are to see a koala you would most likely find them in a zoo.
Fun facts • Baby koalas are called joeys. • They don’t leave tree very much. • Koalas mark there territory like a dog. • koalas carry their baby on their back. • It is rare to see two babies from the same litter.