Koala
Is cute Australian animal, napominayushy teddy bear. Many of them even called him "Teddy Bear Koala", but this name is incorrect, as the koala has nothing obshego with bears.
Most of the photos taken in koala wildlife reserve on Phillip Island, near Melbourne.
Koala is a lazy creature, he sleeps about 20 hours a day. Koala eats eucalyptus leaves,many species that are nesedobny for most other animals.
The word "koala" comes from the vocabulary of Aboriginal people, it means "no drink". This is surprising, but the koala really gets the moisture from eucalyptus leaves and so does not need to drink. Otherwise, for slow-moving koalas would be too difficult if not impossible,dobratsya from the forest to the source of fresh water.
Hard to believe that 100 years ago, koalas were on the verge of extinction. People arealmost completely destroyed these lovely animals for the sake of the valuable fur.
Now, the koala is secure, and from year to year, they become more and more.
Koala is not so common animal like a kangaroo, and they are not so often seen in the wildform. Nevertheless, there are many places where koalas are found in abundance, such asOtway National Park in Victoria, and Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is curious thatkoalas are not found in Tasmania and Western Australia.
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. It is classified in the suborder Vombatiformes within the order Diprotodontia, and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the continent's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body, round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. It is popularly known as the "koala bear" because of its bear-like appearance. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm (24–33 in) and weighs 4–15 kg (9–33 lb). Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts in the more southern populations. It is possible that these variations are separate subspecies, but this is disputed.
Koalas typically inhabit open Eucalyptus woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet provides them with only low nutrition and energy, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep for up to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding only exists between mothers and dependent offspring. Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and may also attract mates. Males mark their presence with secretions from their chest glands. Being marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their mother's pouches, where they stay for the first six to seven months of their life. These young koalas are known as joeys, and are fully weaned at around a year.
Koalas are listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Australian government, however, lists populations in Queensland and New South Wales as Vulnerable. The biggest threat to their existence is habitat destruction due to agriculture and urbanisation. Because of its distinctive appearance, the koala is recognised worldwide as an iconic symbol of Australia.
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. It is classified in the suborder Vombatiformes within the order Diprotodontia, and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the continent's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body, round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. It is popularly known as the "koala bear" because of its bear-like appearance. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm (24–33 in) and weighs 4–15 kg (9–33 lb). Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts in the more southern populations. It is possible that these variations are separate subspecies, but this is disputed.
Koalas typically inhabit open Eucalyptus woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet provides them with only low nutrition and energy, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep for up to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding only exists between mothers and dependent offspring. Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and may also attract mates. Males mark their presence with secretions from their chest glands. Being marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their mother's pouches, where they stay for the first six to seven months of their life. These young koalas are known as joeys, and are fully weaned at around a year.
