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1、*WhenwetalkaboutAustralia,wealwaysthinkof…*Todaywearegoingtotalkabout…*Introduction*Thekoala(Phascolarctoscinereus)isanarboreal(livinginthetree)herbivorous(eatinggrass)marsupial(animalswithabaginbody)nativetoAustralia,andtheonlyextantrepresentativeofthefamilyPhascolarctidae.
2、*ThekoalaisfoundincoastalregionsofeasternandsouthernAustralia,fromAdelaidetothesouthernpartofCapeYorkPeninsula.*Namekoala------------------------------“doesn’tdrink”scientificname-----PhascolarctoscinereusAlthoughthekoalaisnotabear,English-speakingsettlersfromthelate18thcent
3、uryfirstcalleditkoalabearduetoitssimilarityinappearancetobears.Althoughtaxonomically(classify)incorrect,thenamekoalabearisstillinusetodayoutsideAustralia.*Physicaldescription*similarinappearancetothewombat*athickercoat,muchlargerears,andlongerlimbs(armsandlegs)*large,sharpcl
4、awstoassistwithclimbingtreetrunks*Weightvariesfromabout14kgforalargesouthernmale,toabout5kgforasmallnorthernfemale*PhysicaldescriptionThekoala'sfivefingersincludetwoopposable(possibletooppose)thumbs,providingbettergrippingability.Thefirsttwofingersarepositionedinappositionon
5、thefrontpaws,andthefirstthreefingersforthehindpaws.Koalafingerprintsaresimilartohumanfingerprints;evenwithanelectronmicroscope,itcanbequitedifficulttodistinguishbetweenthetwo.*Food&Behavior*Koalahasaslowmetabolism(processesoccurringwithinalivingcellororganism),sleepingformos
6、toftheday,about16-18hoursaday.*Koalalivesalmostentirelyoneucalyptleaves.Koalasspendaboutthreeoftheirfiveactivehourseating.Feedingoccursatanytimeofday,butusuallyatnight.KoalaContentsØWhattheanimallookslikeØHowitsbabiesarebornØWhereitlivesØWhatiteatsandhowitlocatesitsfoodØItsb
7、ehaviorNewWordsEucalyptus[,juːkə'lɪptəs]:Aeucalyptusisanevergreentree,originallyfromAustralia.Pouch[pautʃ]:Thepouchofananimalsuchasakangarooorakoalabearisthepocketofskinonitsstomachinwhichitsbabygrows.Abdomen['æbdəmən]:Abdomenisthepartofyourbodybelowyourchestwhereyourstomach
8、andintestinesare.WhattheanimallookslikeØLookslikeasmallbearØFuristhickandas
