Phascolarctidae
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Phascolarctidae is a family of marsupials best known for including the koala, an arboreal herbivore native to Australia.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| authority | Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | koala family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Phascolarctos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phascolarctos cinereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
forward-facing pouch in females
ⓘ
low metabolic rate ⓘ robust body adapted to climbing ⓘ specialized dentition for leaf-eating ⓘ strong limbs with sharp claws ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | folivorous arboreal herbivores ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeRange | Cenozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivingRepresentative | Phascolarctos cinereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| namedMember | koala ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial ⓘ |
| suborder | Vombatiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| taxonTypeSpecies | Phascolarctos cinereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDiet | eucalyptus leaves ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
eucalyptus forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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