AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL

KOALA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.Koala features2.Habitat

3.Social behavior4.Koala extinction

5.Feeding 6.webgraphy

1. KOALA FEATURES Koala reaches a length of seventy-six centimeters ; the body is robust and is covered whit soft gray – brow hair .The head is large relative to the body and round , and has hairy , large , rounded ears .Koala denture is adaptep to its herbivorus diet, and is similar to other marsupials.

2. HABITAT Koala populations may extend only if they are in suitable habitat. This would include preferred by koalas (mainly eucalyptus, but also others), which should grow somehow associated on a suitable soil and enough rainfall trees. In addition, there must be other koalas living in the vicinity.

A habitat with limited space obviously has a limited capacity. This means that very few koalas can live in these conditions. If an area is reduced, it is shattered or destroyed entirely, reduces the number of koalas living there. The capacity of a habitat depends on the consistency of trees, density of trees, rain, weather, terrain, landscape forms and size.

3. SOCIAL BEHAVIOR The koala population has a complex system of communication and organization that guarantees social cohesion. Although they are solitary (except at mating), stable populations are organized under a social hierarchy in different territories are established and depending on their position, they behave in one way or another. If the order is destabilizing influences groups

4. KOALA EXTINCTION A significant decrease in koalas is due to the indiscriminate felling and transit accidents. According to a report 75% of car accidents involving animals are koalas.

5. FEEDING

Koala only feed on the leaves and bark and fruit. An adult koala needs between 200 and 400 grams of leaves per day.

WEBGRAPHYPages where I found the information1. https://es.wikipedia.org2.http://www.animalesenextincion.info/el_koala