koala phascolarctos cinereus
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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KoalaPhascolarctos cinereus
Shannon Tharpe
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Population
• Used to be millions• 100,000 left
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Life History
• Around 100,000 left• Small round animals• 30 pounds• 2 feet tall• 20 hours of sleep
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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
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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
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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
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Housing and Climate requirements
• Trees• Seek shade• Semi arid
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Habitat
• Eucalyptus forests• Coastal islands • Low woodlands
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Where the animal can be found
• Queensland• New South Wales• Victoria • South Australia
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Endangered• Collector items• Over hunting• May 15, 2000• Habitat destruction• Road
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Conservation Efforts
• Australian Koala Foundation– Students involved– Write letters
• Koala Conservation• World Animal Foundation• Outlawed hunting• Most live in reserves• Road signs• Efforts– working
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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
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Quiz!
1. How many cubs does a koala have at once?2. How long do koalas live?3. Is a koala really a bear?4. Why did koalas become endangered?5. Why do koalas sleep so much?
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• 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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