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Koala Phascolarctos cinereus

Koala Phascolarctos cinereus. Shannon Tharpe. Population . Used to be millions 100,000 left. Life History. Around 100,000 left Small round animals 30 pounds 2 feet tall 20 hours of sleep. More Life History . Live as long as 17 years Males 2-10 years High mortality rate

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Koala Phascolarctos cinereus

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  1. KoalaPhascolarctoscinereus Shannon Tharpe

  2. Population • Used to be millions • 100,000 left

  3. Life History • Around 100,000 left • Small round animals • 30 pounds • 2 feet tall • 20 hours of sleep

  4. More Life History • Live as long as 17 years • Males 2-10 years • High mortality rate • Due to cars and dogs • Soft, wool like fur • Gray above • White below

  5. Life History • Resembles a bear • Actually a marsupial • Carries young in a pouch • Eat eucalyptus • No groups • Predators • Owls, cars, dogs, tasmanian wolves • Disease Chamydia • killing

  6. Offspring • 2 years old • Once a year • 35 days gestation • One born • Small • Mother’s pouch • 5-7 months • Lifecycle • 6 cubs • Become independent • Survive on own

  7. Housing and Climate requirements • Trees • Seek shade • Semi arid

  8. Habitat • Eucalyptus forests • Coastal islands • Low woodlands

  9. Where the animal can be found • Queensland • New South Wales • Victoria • South Australia

  10. Endangered • Collector items • Over hunting • May 15, 2000 • Habitat destruction • Road

  11. Conservation Efforts • Australian Koala Foundation • Students involved • Write letters • Koala Conservation • World Animal Foundation • Outlawed hunting • Most live in reserves • Road signs • Efforts • working

  12. Facts • Baby koalas • joeys • Vulnerable • 5 fingers • Sleep a lot • Drunk on gum leaves • Don’t need to drink • Moisture from leaves • Up all night, sleep all day • Great climbers, leapers, excelent swimmers • Would rather be in trees

  13. Quiz! • How many cubs does a koala have at once? • How long do koalas live? • Is a koala really a bear? • Why did koalas become endangered? • Why do koalas sleep so much?

  14. Bibliography • www.kidsplanet.org • www.koala.net • www.koala-bears.org • www.aquaticcommunity.com • www.nationalgeograhic.com • www.wildlifewatchers.org • www.windows2universe.org • www.libraryontheweb.org • www.msu.edu • www.bearlife.org

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