KOALA
In general, many say that the word koala comes from indigenous Australian language which means not to drink. Koalas actually drink water but are very rare because the food, eucalyptus leaves, already contains enough water so that the koala does not need to come down from the tree to drink.
Koalas can be found along Australia's east coast from Adelaide to the Cape York Peninsula, and as far inland as there is sufficient rainfall to support forests suitable for koalas.
Description
The koala is a stocky animal with a large head and vestigial or non-existent tail. It has a body length of 60–85 cm (24–33 in) and a weight of 4–15 kg (9–33 lb),making it among the largest arboreal marsupials. Koalas from Victoria are twice as heavy as those from Queensland.The species is sexually dimorphic, with males 50% larger than females. Males are further distinguished from females by their more curved noses and the presence of chest glands, which are visible as hairless patches. As in most marsupials, the male koala has a bifurcated penis, and the female has two lateral vaginas and two separate uteri.The male's penile sheath contains naturally occurring bacteria that play an important role in fertilisation. The female's pouch opening is tightened by a sphincter that keeps the young from falling out.
CLASSIFICATION :
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Cordata
- Class : Mammalia
- Infraclass : Masrupialia
- Order : Diprotodontia
- Family : Phascolarcditae
- Genus : Phascolarctos
- Species : P. cinereus
What Makes Koala Unique
koalas are one of the animals that can be said to be funny. he is a very unique star because his job is always to sleep. he can sleep about 12 hours per day. although it looks cute koalas are animals that can harm humans, they have bacteria in their bites. human skin affected by the bite will be infected with a bacterium called Mycobacterium ulcerans. so we have to be careful when near him.
