Difference between revisions of "Koala"
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| − | The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a | + | The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a tree-dwelling animal native to Australia, and the only known member of the family Phascolarctidae. This animal sleeps about 20 hours a day and is rarely awake at all. It is in fact not a real bear, but a type of animal called a marsupial, which means it raises it's young in a pouch on its belly. |
| − | The Koala is found all along the eastern coast of | + | The Koala is found all along the eastern coast of Australia from near Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, and as far into the hinterland as there is enough rainfall to support suitable forests. The Koalas of South Australia were largely exterminated during the early part of the 20th century, but the state has since been repopulated with Victorian stock. The Koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia |
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Revision as of 11:48, March 23, 2007
The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a tree-dwelling animal native to Australia, and the only known member of the family Phascolarctidae. This animal sleeps about 20 hours a day and is rarely awake at all. It is in fact not a real bear, but a type of animal called a marsupial, which means it raises it's young in a pouch on its belly.
The Koala is found all along the eastern coast of Australia from near Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, and as far into the hinterland as there is enough rainfall to support suitable forests. The Koalas of South Australia were largely exterminated during the early part of the 20th century, but the state has since been repopulated with Victorian stock. The Koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia