Koalas  -  Family:  Phascolarctidae

Photo by Sarah Cobb

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            Koala  -  Phascolarctus cinereus

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C 1566 - E.Beringen

S 035 - S.Cobb

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S 036 - S.Cobb

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C 1564 - E.Beringen

C 1565 - E.Beringen

C 1567 - E.Beringen

C 1915 - E.Beringen

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Taxonomy:
 
Phylum:   Chordata     (Chordates)
          > Subphylum:   Vertebrata     (Vertebrates)
                    > Class:   Mammalia     (Mammals)
                              > Subclass:   Theria     (Live-bearing  Mammals)
                                        > Infraclass:   Marsupialia     (Marsupials)                   
                                                  > Order:   Diprotodontia    (Kangaroos,  Possums,  Wombats  and  Allies) 
                                                            > Family:   Phascolarctidae    (Koalas)
                                                                      > Genus:   Phascolarctos
                                                                                > Species:   P. cinereus  -  Koala

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References  and  links:

      Menkhorst, P.W. (ed.), (1995), Mammals of Victoria, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
      Strahan, L. (Editor in Chief), (1983),  The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife:  The Complete Book of Australian Mammals,  Angus and Robertson, Melbourne.     
      Van Dyck, Steve, Gynther, Ian. and Baker, Andrew.  (2013)   Field Companion to the Mammals of Australia,  New Holland Publishers, Chatswood, N.S.W.
      Walton, D.W. & Richardson, B.J. (eds), (1989). Fauna of Australia. Vol. 1B Mammalia. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.


​​      https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/wildlife/animals/living-with/koalas/facts
      https://www.thekoala.com/koala/
      https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53231348
      https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/environment/about-koalas-4047.html

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Photographic  Contributions:
Beringen, Erik.                                  C 1564 - C 1565 - C 1566 - C 1567 - C 1915.
Cobb, Sarah.                                      S 035  -  S 036.

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