Phascolarctos cinereus

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Phascolarctos cinereus is the arboreal Australian marsupial commonly known as the koala, noted for its eucalyptus-based diet and stout, tailless body.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Phascolarctos cinereus canonical 3
Phascolarctos 1
koalas 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arboreal mammal
herbivore
marsupial
species
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
adaptation specialized cecum for digesting eucalyptus
strong limbs and claws for climbing
averageLifespanCaptivity up to about 15 years
averageLifespanWild about 10 to 12 years
binomialName Phascolarctos cinereus self-link
bodyShape stout
class Mammalia
commonName koala
conservationConcern population decline in parts of range
culturalSignificance iconic Australian animal
tourism symbol of Australia
describedBy Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
diet eucalyptus bark
eucalyptus leaves
dietType folivore
earType furry
large
family Phascolarctidae
fur dense
furColor brownish-grey
grey
genus Phascolarctos cinereus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Phascolarctos
gestationPeriod about 33 to 35 days
habitat eucalyptus forests
woodlands
homeRange overlapping territories
infraclass Marsupialia
iucnStatus Vulnerable
kingdom Animalia
legalProtection protected in Australia
litterSize usually one joey
locomotion arboreal
nativeTo Australia
eastern Australia
southeastern Australia
noseType large black nose
notableDisease chlamydia infection
koala retrovirus
offspringName joey
order Diprotodontia
phylum Chordata
reproduction carries young in pouch
gives birth to underdeveloped young
sleepDurationPerDay up to about 18 to 20 hours
socialStructure mostly solitary
tail tailless
threat bushfires
climate change
disease
habitat loss
vocalization low-pitched bellows in males
yearDescribed 1777

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Diprotodontia includesTaxon Phascolarctos cinereus
Australidelphia notableMember Phascolarctos cinereus
Phascolarctos cinereus genus Phascolarctos cinereus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Phascolarctos
Phascolarctos cinereus binomialName Phascolarctos cinereus self-link
Diprotodon closelyRelatedTo Phascolarctos cinereus
this entity surface form: koalas