Interesting Australian wildlife Facts and information Australian Koala facts and information

Interesting Australian wildlife Facts and information Australian Koala facts and information

Interesting Kangaroo facts
Amazing Wombat facts
Great Platypus facts

Koala - the Australian Bear The Koala is one of Australia's best known animals and is found only in Australia. It is an Australian icon – people recognize, love and adore these cuddly creatures all over the world.
Koalas are often referred to as a Koala bear, because they look like a cute fluffy teddy bear. However Koalas are not bears. They are Marsupials, which means that they carry their young in a pouch. The koala's closest relative is the wombat – they both have backward-facing pouch.

The name Koala comes from an Aboriginal word. It means "no drink", as Koalas get enough fluids through the eucalyptus leaves they feed on. Koalas are found all over east Australia, mainly in the south east.

In 1816, the koala was given its scientific name, phascolarctos cinereus, meaning 'ash gray pouched bear'.

Koalas are nocturnal. That means they sleep most of the day and are most active at night. They are very placid animals, and do not move around much, they are only active for about 2 hours of the day. A Koala spends 75% of its life sleeping.

Koalas have two thumbs on their front paws - to help them climb, to hold onto the tree and to grip their food.

When koalas are born, they are only 2 cm long, which is about as big as a jellybean! A Koala's baby is called a 'Joey'.

Koalas do not live in rainforests or desert areas. They live in tall eucalypt forests and low eucalypt woodlands. There are about 600 varieties of eucalypts, but Koalas eat only about 120 of these. Koalas in a specific area would prefer to eat only about 4-6 different types.

Between 1908 and 1927 over 2 million koalas were hunted and killed for their fur. Today, although Koala is not officially an endangered animal, their population is shrinking, due to the destruction of their natural habitat. When purchasing our cuddly Australian made soft toys you are helping to save Australia’s wild koalas and their habitat, as we make regular contributions to the preservation of the Australian wild animals.

Kangaroo - Symbol of AustraliaThe kangaroo is the symbol of Australia and the largest marsupial. It is widespread over the mainland. It lives on grasses, and often lives in quite big mobs. It can leap up to five metres long in a jump and so is quite fast over short distances to escape danger. They may hop 48 km per hour.
Hopping appears to be more energy-efficient than running. The faster kangaroos hop, the less energy they use for the same distance. When scientists put kangaroos on treadmills, they discovered that kangaroos maintain a constant number of hops per minute. Regardless of how much the treadmill speeds up, they simply take longer and longer hops.

Baby kangaroos are called Joeys. At birth a joey can be up to 2.5 cm long. The young develop in their mother's pouch. Joeys stay in their pouch until they are 6-8 months old.

Carrying the baby in the pouch is convenient for the female, who may travel many miles for fresh food and water. The youngster stands a greater chance of survival because it does not have to keep up with her. The baby is tucked away, safe from predators.

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The Incredible WombatThe wombat lives in the forest and bushland areas of Australia. It has very strong claws and muscular thick legs to help in its digging. It has no natural enemies and can even survive smaller bush fires in its underground burrow. There are three main varieties, the common wombat, the Southern Hairy nosed wombat and the Northern hairy nosed wombat. The latter is very nearly extinct.
Their diet consists of roots, shoots and leaves. They emerge in late afternoon for scavenging in the evening and throughout the night. During the day they return to their burrows and go to sleep sometimes lying on their backs with their four feet sticking up in the air!

They actually make nice little pets that can live under the house, although they are not compatible with gardens. These wild animals are also not afraid of humans, and have often been found in national park camping grounds living in the bushes next to camp sites.

Interesting Platypus facts The platypus is found in eastern Australia. They live aside freshwater rivers or lakes, and create burrows for shelter and protection. They are active mainly at nighttime hours, and use their webbed feet for swimming. When swimming the platypus has its eyes shut. They swim underwater for 2 minutes, before returning to the surface for oxygen. They can however stay underwater for up to 10 minutes, and due to their natural buoyancy, they need to be underneath another object to do this.

The Platypus has a wooly furred coat and range from 30cm to 45cms in length and the tail about 10 to 15 cm. The wooly furred coat actually has three different layers. The first layer keeps the animal warm, by trapping air, the second layer which provides an insulating coat for the animal, and lastly the third layer of long flat hairs to detect objects close by. These creatures weight on average between 1 to 2.4 kilograms. They have an average lifespan of 12 years.

If you thought this was a cute and cuddly Australian animal, well, you are only half correct. The male platypus have a hollow spur about 15 milimetres in length on the inside of both hind legs. This in turn is connected to a venom gland, and the platypus uses this spur to defend itself against predators.


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Koala, Wombat考拉， Wombat的



Koala and Wombat考拉和Wombat的

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat 南毛鼻Wombat的
(Lasiorhinus latifrons) （ Lasiorhinus latifrons ）
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The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a stout marsupial and can weigh up to 36 kg.南毛鼻Wombat的是一个胖乎乎的袋和可重达36公斤。 They have a large, blunt head and a short, neck.他们有一个大的，钝头短，颈。 Their sharp claws and stubby, powerful legs make them great diggers.其锐利的爪子和短，功能强大的双腿使他们伟大的采掘。 Wombats can live for up to 27 years in captivity.... Click to continue>袋熊生活长达27年的囚禁.... 点击继续“
Koala 考拉
(Phascolarctos cinereus) （ Phascolarctos灰）
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The Koala is a unique Australian marsupial, often incorrectly called a Koala Bear.在考拉是一个独特的澳大利亚有袋动物，往往错误地称为考拉熊。 The males are larger than females.男性大于女性。 Koalas from southern areas are about 30% larger than the Queensland koalas Koala's fur is thick soft.考拉从南部地区的约30 ％大于昆士兰考拉考拉的皮毛很厚软。 Ears have long white hairs on... Click to continue>耳朵长白发的... 点击继续“
Common Wombat 共同Wombat的
(Vombatus ursinus) （ Vombatus乌尔西努）
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Wombats are stout marsupials and can weigh up to 36 kg.袋熊是胖袋，可重达36公斤。 They have a large, blunt head and a short, neck.他们有一个大的，钝头短，颈。 Their sharp claws and stubby, powerful legs make them great diggers.其锐利的爪子和短，功能强大的双腿使他们伟大的采掘。 Wombats can live for up to 27 years in captivity.袋熊生活长达27年的囚禁。 It digs burrows and... Click to continue>它挖洞穴和... 点击继续“
















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南毛鼻Wombat的 （ Lasiorhinus latifrons ）

南毛鼻Wombat的 （ Lasiorhinus latifrons ）




Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat photographed at David Fleay's fauna sanctuary, Gold Coast, Australia.南毛鼻Wombat的照片在大卫Fleay的动物庇护所，黄金海岸，澳大利亚。

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Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat photographed at David Fleay's fauna sanctuary, Gold Coast, Australia.南毛鼻Wombat的照片在大卫Fleay的动物庇护所，黄金海岸，澳大利亚。

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wombat asleep in log袋熊睡着在日志

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Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat南毛鼻Wombat的

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Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat南毛鼻Wombat的

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MAMMAL FACTS兽类事实


Description 描述
The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a stout marsupial and can weigh up to 36 kg.南毛鼻Wombat的是一个胖乎乎的袋和可重达36公斤。 They have a large, blunt head and a short, neck.他们有一个大的，钝头短，颈。 Their sharp claws and stubby, powerful legs make them great diggers.其锐利的爪子和短，功能强大的双腿使他们伟大的采掘。 Wombats can live for up to 27 years in captivity.袋熊生活长达27年的囚禁。 The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is native to South Australia.南毛鼻Wombat的是原南澳大利亚。 It has larger ears than the common wombat, and its snout is coated with fine hairs The rare and endangered Northern Hairy-nosed wombat is a similar species from Queensland.它更大的耳朵比普通袋熊，其吻是涂有细毛珍稀濒危北毛鼻袋熊是相似的物种从昆士兰州。

Size 大小
90cm to 120cm九十○厘米以一二零厘米

Environment 环境
dry, open country.干燥，开放的国家。 Wombats live in burrows, preferring well-drained soils that are easy to dig in. The burrows can be up to 30m long, and several metres deep.袋熊生活在洞穴中，宁愿以及排水土壤容易挖的洞穴英寸可达到30米长，数米深。 Wombats spend most of the day in their burrow.袋熊大部分的这一天，他们的洞穴。

Food 食物
native grasses such wallaby grass and kangaroo grass, sedges and roots of shrubs and trees.天然草地牧草如袋鼠和袋鼠草，莎草和根源，灌木和树木。 They cut their food with sharp front teeth which grow continuously他们将他们的食物急剧门牙其中持续增长

Breeding 育种
Mating occurs between September and December, and usually results in one offspring.交配发生的9月和12月之间，通常的结果之一的后代。 The newborn wombat, which weighs only 1 g and is less than 3 cm long crawls into the mother's pouch.新生儿袋熊，重量只有1克，小于3厘米长的检索到母亲的邮袋。 This pouch faces backwards to stop dirt getting into it when mum is digging.这邮袋面临倒退停止污物进入当妈妈挖。 The young wombat will stay in the pouch for between seven and 10 months.这位年轻的袋熊会留在邮袋为7至10个月。

Range 范围
South Australia.南澳大利亚州。

Conservation Status 保护状况
The conservation status in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "critically endangered".的保护状况在2004年IUCN红色名录的濒危动物是“极度濒危。 ”

Classification 分类
Class:类别： Mammalia哺乳类
Order:为了： Diprotodontia Diprotodontia
Family:家庭： Vombatidae Vombatidae
Genus:属： Lasiorhinus Lasiorhinus
Species:种： latifrons latifrons
Common Name:通用名称： Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat 南毛鼻Wombat的

共同Wombat的 （ Vombatus乌尔西努 ）

共同Wombat的 （ Vombatus乌尔西努 ）




Common Wombat共同Wombat的

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Wombat in snow. Wombat的中雪。

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Sleepy Wombat.困倦Wombat的。

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wombat asleep in log袋熊睡着在日志

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COMMON WOMBAT FACTS常见Wombat的事实


Description 描述
Wombats are stout marsupials and can weigh up to 36 kg.袋熊是胖袋，可重达36公斤。 They have a large, blunt head and a short, neck.他们有一个大的，钝头短，颈。 Their sharp claws and stubby, powerful legs make them great diggers.其锐利的爪子和短，功能强大的双腿使他们伟大的采掘。 Wombats can live for up to 27 years in captivity.袋熊生活长达27年的囚禁。 It digs burrows and tunnels in the ground for shelter and to escape from danger.它挖的洞穴和隧道的地面，用于建造住房和摆脱危险。 Despite their slow appearance they can run quite fast.尽管缓慢出现，他们可以运行相当快。

Size 大小
90cm to 120cm 90厘米以一二零厘米

Environment 环境
wet, partly forested areas on the coast, and on mountain ranges.湿，部分林区的海岸，以及山脉。 Wombats live in burrows, preferring well-drained soils that are easy to dig in. The burrows can be up to 30m long, and several metres deep.袋熊生活在洞穴中，宁愿以及排水土壤容易挖的洞穴英寸可达到30米长，数米深。 Wombats spend most of the day in their burrow.袋熊大部分的这一天，他们的洞穴。

Food 食物
native grasses such wallaby grass and kangaroo grass, sedges and roots of shrubs and trees.天然草地牧草如袋鼠和袋鼠草，莎草和根源，灌木和树木。 They cut their food with sharp front teeth which grow continuously他们将他们的食物急剧门牙其中持续增长

Breeding 育种
Mating occurs between September and December, and usually results in one offspring.交配发生的9月和12月之间，通常的结果之一的后代。 The newborn wombat, which weighs only 1 g and is less than 3 cm long crawls into the mother's pouch.新生儿袋熊，重量只有1克，小于3厘米长的检索到母亲的邮袋。 This pouch faces backwards to stop dirt getting into it when mum is digging.这邮袋面临倒退停止污物进入当妈妈挖。 The young wombat will stay in the pouch for between seven and 10 months.这位年轻的袋熊会留在邮袋为7至10个月。



Classification 分类
Class:类别： Mammalia哺乳类
Order:为了： Diprotodontia Diprotodontia
Family:家庭： Vombatidae Vombatidae
Genus:属： Vombatus Vombatus
Species:种： ursinus乌尔西努
Common Name:通用名称： Common Wombat 共同Wombat的

考拉 （ Phascolarctos灰 ）

考拉 （ Phascolarctos灰 ）




Koala photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.考拉拍照时孤松考拉保护区，昆士兰州布里斯班。

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Koala photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.考拉拍照时孤松考拉保护区，昆士兰州布里斯班。

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Photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.拍照时孤松考拉保护区，昆士兰州布里斯班。 Shows the sharp claws显示锐利的爪子

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Koala.考拉。 Photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.拍照时孤松考拉保护区，昆士兰州布里斯班。 The koala grasps with two digits on one side and three on the other - like it has two "thumbs".考拉把握的两个数字，另一面的其他三个-就像它有两个“大拇指” 。 This gives it good grasp for climbing.这使得它抓好攀登。

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Baby Koala.宝贝考拉。 Photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.拍照时孤松考拉保护区，昆士兰州布里斯班。

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The male Koala has a scent gland on his chest.雄性考拉的气味腺了他的胸部。 He rubs his chest on tree trunks to mark his territory.他rubs他的胸膛上树干以纪念他的领土。

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Koalas are sometimes killed crossing roads at night.考拉死亡有时在夜间过境公路。 These sign posts warn drivers they are in Koala habitat.这些标志杆提醒司机，他们是在考拉的栖息地。 Photographed in Pine Rivers shire, Queensland.拍照的松河郡，昆士兰州。

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KOALA FACTS考拉事实


Description 描述
The Koala is a unique Australian marsupial, often incorrectly called a Koala Bear.在考拉是一个独特的澳大利亚有袋动物，往往错误地称为考拉熊。 The males are larger than females.男性大于女性。 Koalas from southern areas are about 30% larger than the Queensland koalas Koala's fur is thick soft.考拉从南部地区的约30 ％大于昆士兰考拉考拉的皮毛很厚软。 Ears have long white hairs on the tips.耳朵长白发的秘诀。 Koalas can live as long as 17 years, however life expectancy is usually less than 10 years due to disease, attacks by dogs, road kills.考拉的寿命长达17年，但是预期寿命通常是不到10年，由于疾病，袭击的狗，道杀死。 Koalas sleep for about 75% of the time, becoming active after sunset.考拉睡眠的大约75 ％的时间内，成为活跃在日落后。 During the night they can be heard growling at other koalas.在夜间，他们可以听到咆哮其他考拉。 (listen to the call on the audio clip). （收听电话会议的音频剪辑） 。

Other Names 其他名称
Koala Bear考拉熊

Size 大小
70 - 90cm 70 -九〇厘米

Environment 环境
Koalas live in groups in eucalypt forests of Eastern and South-Eastern Australia.考拉生活在群体的桉树林的东欧和东南欧澳大利亚。 Preferred habitat ranges from tall eucalypt forests to low woodlands inland.推荐生境范围从高向低森林桉树林地内陆。 Koalas do not live in rainforest.考拉不生活在热带雨林。

Food 食物
Eucalyptus leaves.桉树叶。 Koala seldom drinks water - it gets it from the eucalyptus leaves.考拉很少饮料水-它得到它从桉树叶。 Koalas feeds on leaves and bark from 12 different eucalyptus tree species.考拉饲料的树叶和树皮从12个不同的桉树树种。

Breeding 育种
Koalas breed once a year.考拉品种一年一次。 Mating normally occurs from September to March Gestation lasts 35 days, after which one koala is born.交配通常发生于9至3月妊娠持续35天之后，其中一个考拉出生。 The baby koala, "joey", is blind, hairless, less than one inch long and weighs less than 1 gram.婴儿考拉， “乔伊” ，是盲目的，无毛，不到1英寸长，重量不超过1克。 It then crawls into its mothers pouch completely unaided, relying on its sense of smell, strong forelimbs and claws.然后它检索到其母亲邮袋完全独立的，依靠自己的嗅觉，强烈的前肢和爪子。

Range 范围
Queensland, Northern parts of NSW and also Victoria昆士兰州，北部地区新南威尔士州和维多利亚也

Notes 注
Australian Scientists Working to Slow Koala Baby Boom 澳大利亚科学家工作缓慢考拉婴儿潮

October 1, 2006 12:04 pm EST 2006年10月1号美国东部时间下午十二时04分

Nicole King - All Headline News Staff Writer 妮可国王-所有头条新闻讯
Canberra, Australia (AHN) - There's a Koala baby boom on one Australian island and scientists are hoping to slow that down.澳大利亚堪培拉（安） -有一个考拉婴儿潮的一个岛屿和澳大利亚的科学家们希望能够缓慢下来。 Scientists are hoping a new contraceptive dart will slow down the population explosion of koalas on Kangaroo Island.科学家们希望新的避孕镖将放慢人口爆炸的考拉的袋鼠岛。

The island's eucalyptus trees are dwindling and the island's 28,000 koalas are eating themselves out of a habitat.岛上的桉树树木减少，岛上的2.8万考拉是吃出来的生境。 The animals eat nearly a pound of leaves every day.动物吃了近一斤叶子每天。 So far, the contraceptive darts have proved 100 percent successful.到目前为止，已证明避孕飞镖百分之百成功。

The dart is expected to block reproduction for two years through a slow release of a hormone.该飞镖预期可阻断复制两年通过一个缓慢释放的一种激素。 It carries a device that's inserted under the skin without sedation.它携带的装置的插入皮肤下无镇静。



Conservation Status 保护状况
The conservation status in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "lower risk/near threatened".的保护状况在2004年IUCN红色名录的濒危动物是“低风险/靠近威胁” 。

Classification 分类
Class:类别： Mammalia哺乳类
Order:为了： Diprotodontia Diprotodontia
Family:家庭： Phascolarctidae Phascolarctidae
Genus:属： Phascolarctos Phascolarctos
Species:种： cinereus灰
Common Name:通用名称： Koala 考拉

Suborder Vombatiformes----Wombats and Koala Bears

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Koala, Wombat



Koala and Wombat

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
(Lasiorhinus latifrons)
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The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is a stout marsupial and can weigh up to 36 kg. They have a large, blunt head and a short, neck. Their sharp claws and stubby, powerful legs make them great diggers. Wombats can live for up to 27 years in captivity.... Click to continue>
Koala
(Phascolarctos cinereus)
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The Koala is a unique Australian marsupial, often incorrectly called a Koala Bear. The males are larger than females. Koalas from southern areas are about 30% larger than the Queensland koalas Koala's fur is thick soft. Ears have long white hairs on... Click to continue>
Common Wombat
(Vombatus ursinus)
4 images
Wombats are stout marsupials and can weigh up to 36 kg. They have a large, blunt head and a short, neck. Their sharp claws and stubby, powerful legs make them great diggers. Wombats can live for up to 27 years in captivity. It digs burrows and... Click to continue>
















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Koala Bears ( Phascolarctos cinereus )

Koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus )




Koala photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.

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Koala photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.

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Photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland. Shows the sharp claws

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Koala. Photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland. The koala grasps with two digits on one side and three on the other - like it has two "thumbs". This gives it good grasp for climbing.

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Baby Koala. Photographed at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland.

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The male Koala has a scent gland on his chest. He rubs his chest on tree trunks to mark his territory.

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Koalas are sometimes killed crossing roads at night. These sign posts warn drivers they are in Koala habitat. Photographed in Pine Rivers shire, Queensland.

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KOALA FACTS


Description
The Koala is a unique Australian marsupial, often incorrectly called a Koala Bear. The males are larger than females. Koalas from southern areas are about 30% larger than the Queensland koalas Koala's fur is thick soft. Ears have long white hairs on the tips. Koalas can live as long as 17 years, however life expectancy is usually less than 10 years due to disease, attacks by dogs, road kills. Koalas sleep for about 75% of the time, becoming active after sunset. During the night they can be heard growling at other koalas. (listen to the call on the audio clip).

Other Names
Koala Bear

Size
70 - 90cm

Environment
Koalas live in groups in eucalypt forests of Eastern and South-Eastern Australia. Preferred habitat ranges from tall eucalypt forests to low woodlands inland. Koalas do not live in rainforest.

Food
Eucalyptus leaves. Koala seldom drinks water - it gets it from the eucalyptus leaves. Koalas feeds on leaves and bark from 12 different eucalyptus tree species.

Breeding
Koalas breed once a year. Mating normally occurs from September to March Gestation lasts 35 days, after which one koala is born. The baby koala, "joey", is blind, hairless, less than one inch long and weighs less than 1 gram. It then crawls into its mothers pouch completely unaided, relying on its sense of smell, strong forelimbs and claws.

Range
Queensland, Northern parts of NSW and also Victoria

Notes
Australian Scientists Working to Slow Koala Baby Boom

October 1, 2006 12:04 p.m. EST

Nicole King - All Headline News Staff Writer
Canberra, Australia (AHN) - There's a Koala baby boom on one Australian island and scientists are hoping to slow that down. Scientists are hoping a new contraceptive dart will slow down the population explosion of koalas on Kangaroo Island.

The island's eucalyptus trees are dwindling and the island's 28,000 koalas are eating themselves out of a habitat. The animals eat nearly a pound of leaves every day. So far, the contraceptive darts have proved 100 percent successful.

The dart is expected to block reproduction for two years through a slow release of a hormone. It carries a device that's inserted under the skin without sedation.



Conservation Status
The conservation status in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "lower risk/near threatened".

Classification
Class: Mammalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Phascolarctidae
Genus: Phascolarctos
Species: cinereus
Common Name: Koala