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Koala

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Koalas are sexually dimorphic.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

2.

Which sex of koala has a pouch?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Both, Male & Female

d)

None

3.

Which koalas are largest?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

4.

Which koalas have shorter, lighter coats?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

5.

Which habitats do koalas inhabit?

a)

Forest

b)

Savanna

c)

Grassland

d)

Shrubland

6.

What type of habitats do koalas inhabit?

a)

Swamp

b)

Dry

c)

Moist

d)

Mangrove

7.

What is the koala's generation length?

a)

6-8 Years

b)

4-6 Years

c)

8-10 Years

d)

2-4 Years

8.

What is the koala's average lifespan?

a)

10-15 Years

b)

5-10 Years

c)

15-20 Years

d)

1-5 Years

9.

How do koalas deal with leaf toxicity?

a)

Stomach Bacteria

b)

Immunity

c)

Neural Anesthetic Mechanism

d)

Avoids Eating Toxic Parts

10.

What is a young koala called?

a)

Joey

b)

Cub

c)

Pup

d)

Calf

11.

What system does the koala inhabit?

a)

Aquatic

b)

Fossorial

c)

Terrestrial

d)

Aerial/Arboreal

12.

Why do koalas eat soil and gravel?

a)

Clean Teeth

b)

Aid Digestion

c)

Grind Leaves

d)

Nutrients

13.

Why do koalas bellow?

a)

Mate Attraction

b)

Competition

c)

Identification

d)

Communication with Young

14.

Which sex of koala uses loud, bellowing calls?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Both, Male & Female

d)

None

15.

What does a koala weigh at birth?

a)

0.5 g. / 0.1 oz.

b)

28 g. / 1 oz.

c)

14 g. / 0.5 oz.

d)

454 g. / 1 lb.

16.

How long does a koala live in its mother's pouch?

a)

5-7 Days

b)

5-7 Weeks

c)

5-7 Months

d)

5-7 Years

17.

How many koalas are born in an average litter?

a)

1

b)

2-3

c)

3-5

d)

5-10

18.

What is the koala's birth interval?

a)

6 Months

b)

1 Year

c)

2 Years

d)

3 Months

19.

What is the koala's gestation period?

a)

1 Month

b)

2 Weeks

c)

3 Months

d)

6 Months

20.

When do koalas give birth?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

21.

What is the koala's social system?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Social Males, Solitary Females

d)

Solitary Males, Social Females

22.

How many koalas will occupy a tree?

a)

1

b)

2-3

c)

3-5

d)

5-10

23.

What is the koala's diet?

a)

Specialized

b)

Generalized

24.

What is the koala's diet?

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Omnivorous

c)

Carnivorous

d)

Unknown

25.

What is the koala's mating system?

a)

Polygynous

b)

Polyandrous

c)

Polygynandrous

d)

Monogamous

26.

When is the koala breeding season?

a)

Spring-Summer

b)

Summer-Fall

c)

Fall-Winter

d)

Winter-Spring

27.

To what continent is the koala endemic?

a)

Oceania

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Asia

28.

To what region is the koala endemic?

a)

Australia

b)

Tasmania

c)

New Zealand

d)

Papua New Guinea

29.

What type of herbivorous diet does the koala have?

a)

Folivorous

b)

Granivorous

c)

Frugivorous

d)

Nectivorous

30.

How many digits does a koala have on each paw?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

31.

What is the koala's evaluation on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

32.

When are koalas weaned?

a)

6-12 Weeks

b)

6-12 Months

c)

1-2 Years

d)

1-2 Months

33.

To what does the koala's common name translate?

a)

No Water

b)

Bear

c)

Pouch

d)

Ash-Colored

34.

Koalas do not drink water.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What is the koala's scientific name?

a)

Phascolarctos cinereus

b)

Phascolomys platyrhinus

c)

Phascolomys fuscus

d)

Lasiorhinus krefftii

36.

Climate change is expected to decrease koala populations over what time period?

a)

20-30 Years

b)

10-20 Years

c)

30-50 Years

d)

2-3 Years

37.

How long does koala copulation last?

a)

2 Minutes

b)

2 Hours

c)

2 Seconds

d)

20 Minutes

38.

Koala copulation occurs in what system?

a)

Arboreal

b)

Terrestrial

c)

Fossorial

d)

Aquatic

39.

What kind of coat does the koala have?

a)

Dense & Wooly

b)

Smooth & Silky

c)

Full & Fluffy

d)

Fine & Glossy

40.

Where do koalas have white fur?

a)

Chin

b)

Chest

c)

Ears

d)

Back

41.

There is a national recovery plan for the koala.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

There are koala breeding facilities internationally.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What threatens koalas?

a)

Habitat Loss

b)

Bushfires

c)

Disease

d)

Drought

44.

What is the koala's main threat?

a)

Habitat Loss

b)

Bushfire

c)

Disease

d)

Drought

45.

How much can an adult koala eat daily?

a)

500 g. / 1 lb.

b)

1,000 g. / 2 lb.

c)

250 g. / 0.6 lb.

d)

2,000 g. / 4 lb.

46.

The koala has cheek pouches to store food.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What is the koala's population?

a)

1,000-5,000

b)

10,000-50,000

c)

100,000-500,000

d)

100-500

48.

In what family is the koala classified?

a)

Ursidae

b)

Phascolarctidae

c)

Procyonidae

d)

Bradypodidae

49.

What type of animal is the koala?

a)

Marsupial

b)

Mammal

c)

Sloth

d)

Bear

50.

The koala's scientific name derives from what features?

a)

Pouch

b)

Bear-Like Appearance

c)

Ashy Color

d)

Herbivorous Diet

51.

Which sex of koala has larger home ranges?

a)

Male

b)

Female

52.

Male koalas have home ranges that overlap those of which other koalas?

a)

Females

b)

Sub-Adult Males

c)

Non-Breeding Males

d)

Breeding Males

53.

The koala's habitat is severely fragmented.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Koalas are considered pests in which regions?

a)

Kangaroo Island

b)

Victoria

c)

Magnetic Island

d)

Queensland

55.

Koalas defoliate trees and cause tree death.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What is the koala's movement pattern?

a)

Not a Migrant

b)

Full Migrant

c)

Altitudinal Migrant

d)

Nomadic

57.

How long do koalas sleep each day?

a)

18 Hours

b)

8 Hours

c)

12 Hours

d)

22 Hours

58.

Why are koalas sedentary?

a)

Low-Quality Diet

b)

Low Metabolic Rate

c)

Defense Mechanism

d)

Camouflage

59.

Koalas have a vestigial tail.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What is the koala's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

61.

Koalas are protected and can not be legally hunted.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

For what were koalas hunted?

a)

Pelts

b)

Meat

c)

Claws

d)

Trophies

63.

When did koalas nearly go extinct?

a)

1890

b)

1927

c)

1990

d)

1727

64.

What is the koala's population trend?

a)

Decreasing

b)

Increasing

c)

Stable

d)

Unknown

65.

What percentage have koala populations declined over the last 3 generations?

a)

30%

b)

60%

c)

90%

d)

10%

66.

What is a female koala called?

a)

Henny

b)

Doe

c)

Jenny

d)

Mare

67.

What is the koala's circadian rhythm?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Diurnal

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Cathemeral

68.

What is a group of koalas called?

a)

Harem

b)

Cling

c)

Troop

d)

Pod

69.

How many koala subspecies are recognized?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

6

d)

9

70.

Koalas have sweat glands.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

How do koalas cool themselves?

a)

Bathing

b)

Licking

c)

Eating Cool Leaves

d)

Stretching Out

72.

What is a male koala called?

a)

Joey

b)

Buck

c)

Boar

d)

Bull

73.

Which of these is a koala?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Which of these are koala tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

Which of these is a koala?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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