π¨Koala
The koala, sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the continent's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large, dark nose. The koala has a body length of 60β85Β cm (24β33Β in) and weighs 4β15Β kg (8.8β33.1Β lb). Its fur colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south. These populations are possibly separate subspecies, but not all researchers accept this.
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IUCN Red List assessment, 2020.
- Body mass
- 5.65 kg
- Body length
- 0.85 m
- Shoulder height
- not recorded
- Top speed
- not recorded
- Bite force
- not recorded
- Maximum lifespan
- 22 years
Everything we know about the Koala
Typical adult figures. Where a value is an estimate rather than a measurement, it says so.
Body mass5.65 kgCOMBINEOther figures βHide β
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- 9.3 kgAnAgeAnAge build 15, 2023-07-03 (HAGR)data quality: high
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Brain mass20 gCOMBINEDetails βHide β
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Maximum lifespan22 yearsCOMBINEOther figures βHide β
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Generation length7.52 yearsCOMBINEDetails βHide β
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Age at maturity2.3 yearsCOMBINEDetails βHide β
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Gestation31 daysCOMBINEOther figures βHide β
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- 31 daysAnAgeAnAge build 15, 2023-07-03 (HAGR)data quality: high
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Trophic levelHerbivoreCOMBINEDetails βHide β
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Activity cycleNocturnalCOMBINEDetails βHide β
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Home range0.01 kmΒ²COMBINEDetails βHide β
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Population density163 per kmΒ²COMBINEDetails βHide β
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Volume l5.6 LaverageDetails βHide β
Body mass at ~1.0 kg/L, the density of vertebrate tissue.
average = a mean across sexes or species in a group.
Not recorded for Koala yet: shoulder height, top speed, bite force.
Family tree
- kingdomAnimalia
- βΊphylumChordata
- βΊclassMammalia
- βΊorderDiprotodontia
- βΊfamilyPhascolarctidae
- βΊgenusPhascolarctos
- βΊspeciesPhascolarctos cinereus
- classMammals Β· Mammalia
- orderKangaroos, koalas & possums Β· Diprotodontia
- familyPhascolarctidae
- genusPhascolarctos
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- kingdomMetazoa
- phylumChordata
- subphylumCraniata
- subphylumVertebrata
- superclassGnathostomata
- superclassSarcopterygii
- superclassTetrapoda
- classMammals Β· Mammalia
- subclassTheria
- orderKangaroos, koalas & possums Β· Diprotodontia
- familyPhascolarctidae
- genusPhascolarctos
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