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Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus

By Laura Klappenbach, About.com

Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus.

Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus.

Photo © Juuce / iStockphoto.
  • Mass:
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  • Diet: leaves of the eucalyptus tree
  • Breeding Season:
  • Age at Sexual Maturity:
  • Number of Offspring:
  • Predators:
  • Average Lifespan:

Classification:

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Diprotodontia
  • Family: Phascolarctidae
  • Genus: Phascolarctos
  • Species: Phascolarctos cinereus

Where to See:

Eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia.

References:

  • Burnie D, Wilson DE. 2001. Animal. London: Dorling Kindersley. 624 p.
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