英文介绍考拉Koala

1、*,When we talk about Australia,we always think of,*,T,oday we are going to talk,about,*,Introduction,*,The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal,(living in the tree),herbivorous,(eating grass),marsupial,(animals with a bag in body),native to,Australia, and the only extant representative of,t

2、he family Phascolarctidae.,*,The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern,and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the,southern part of Cape York Peninsula.,*,Name,koala -,“doesnt,drink”,scientific name -,Phascolarctos cinereus,Although the koala is not a bear, English-speaking settlers from,the

3、 late 18th century first called it koala bear due to its,similarity in appearance to bears. Although,taxonomically(,classify,) incorrect, the name koala bear is still in,use today outside Australia.,*,Physical description,*,similar in appearance to the wombat,*,a thicker coat, much larger ears, and

4、longer limbs(,arms and,legs,),*,large, sharp claws to assist with climbing tree trunks,*,Weight varies from about 14,kg for a large southern male, to,about 5,kg for a small northern female,*,Physical description,The koalas five fingers include two opposable(,possible to,oppose,) thumbs, providing be

5、tter gripping ability.,The first two fingers are positioned in apposition on the front,paws, and the first three fingers for the hind paws.,Koala fingerprints are similar to human fingerprints; even with,an electron microscope, it can be quite difficult to distinguish,between the two.,*,Food & Behav

6、ior,*,Koala has a slow metabolism(,processes occurring within a living cell,or organism,) ,sleeping for most of the day, about 16-18 hours a day,.,*,Koala lives almost entirely on eucalypt leaves. Koalas spend about,three of their five active hours eating. Feeding occurs at any time of,day, but usua

7、lly at night.,Koala,?,What the animal looks like,?,How its babies are born,?,Where it lives,?,What it eats and how it locates,its food,?,Its behavior,Contents,Eucalyptus,ju,?,k,?,l,?,pt,?,s,:,A eucalyptus is an,evergreen tree, originally from Australia.,Pouch,paut,?,:,The pouch of an animal such as

8、a,kangaroo or a koala bear is the pocket of skin on its,stomach in which its baby grows.,Abdomen,?,bd,?,m,?,n ,:,Abdomen is the part of your,body below your chest where your stomach and intestines,are.,New Words,?,Looks like a small bear,?,Fur is thick and ash gray,?,Large ears,?,Large brown to blac

9、k nose,What the animal looks like,?,Each born singly,?,Lives in mothers pouch,?,Leaves the pouch after,one year,?,Lives for 10-15 years,How its babies are born,?,Queensland,?,New South Wales,?,Victoria,?,South Australia,Its habitat(Where it lives),?,No drink,?,Eucalyptus leaves,?,500 gram,?,Live in trees,Wh