Koala | Appearance, Diet, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月26日 · Koala, tree-dwelling marsupial of coastal eastern and southern Australia. It is about 60 to 85 cm (24 to 33 inches) long and weighs up to 14 kg (31 pounds) in the southern part of its range but only about half that in the northern part. It resembles a small bear and so is sometimes called a koala bear.
Koala - Wikipedia
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), sometimes called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Its closest living relatives are the wombats.
Koala, facts and photos - National Geographic
The koala is an iconic Australian animal. Often called the koala “bear,” this tree-climbing animal is a marsupial—a mammal with a pouch for the development of offspring. Though koalas look...
Koalas 101 - Education | National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · Koalas are not bears—they’re marsupials. Learn about koalas’ unique traits, including six opposable “thumbs,” downward-facing pouches, and an ability to sleep nearly all day in tree branches.
Trees for Koalas - Australian Koala Foundation
Our researchers have analysed our extensive Koala Tree Species preferences database, and selected the most appropriate trees for planting on a region-by-region basis. If you want to plant trees to help save the Koala, simply find the species for your Local Government Area, and head down to your local Garden Centre or Tree Supplier.
ADW: Phascolarctos cinereus: INFORMATION
The koala is primarily a solitary animal, although sometimes it lives in small harems led by a single male. Koalas are extremely slow-moving animals and are relatively defenseless. Key Behaviors
koala: Facts & Related Content - Encyclopedia Britannica
Koala, tree-dwelling marsupial of coastal eastern and southern Australia. It is about 60 to 85 cm (24 to 33 inches) long and weighs up to 14 kg (31 pounds) in the southern part of its range but only about half that in the northern part. It resembles a small bear and so is …
Koala Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
2020年7月1日 · Koalas are arboreal, or tree-dwelling, marsupials and have a number of adaptations for tree living. Their bodies are lean with long, muscular front and hind limbs and large, sharp claws to help...
The koala is the only surviving member of the family Phascolarctidae, and is distantly related to the wombats. Koalas evolved from a diprotodont ancestor (extinct, wombat-like marsupial) some 35 million years ago (mya), and the earliest koala-like fossils date back to 25 mya. A relatively large amount of koala
Koala Habitat Atlas - Australian Koala Foundation
The Koala Habitat Atlas is the spearhead that encapsulates the Australian Koala Foundation’s prime objective—conservation of Koalas in the wild—using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Habitat that Koalas need to survive is identified, mapped and ranked to give land-use planners this vital information in a practical format.