Koala 3

In which Australian state is the koala not found?

• Victoria

• South Australia

• Northern Territory

• Queensland

What is a marsupial? name 3 other animals which are marsupials.

What does a joey consume in its first six months?

• juice of eucalyptus leaves

• its mother's milk

• its mother's milk and juice of eucalyptus leaves

• its mother's milk and some small eucalyptus leaves

Give a detailed description of the appearance of a koala.

What is the special organ called which koalas have to break down the poison in eucalyptus leaves?

• the spleen

• the digestive system

• a sternum

• a caecum

Why do koalas spend up to 18 hours a day sleeping?

What does functionally extinct mean?

• the population is so low, it will not be able to produce another generation

• there are not enough males of the species left

• the species is unable to breed in the current environmental circumstances

• there are less than 100 koalas in existence in the wild

What caused the population to decline severely in the 1920s and 1930s?

• they were hunted for their fur

• they were hunted for their meat

• they were collected for pets and to send to zoos

• a widespread viral infection

Why is deforestation a threat to koalas? please give a full answer.

What do you find the most interesting about the koala?