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What are koala bears considered to be if they can only eat certain kinds of Australian eucalyptus leaves?
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∙ 11y ago
To begin with, koalas are not bears: they are marsupials.
Because koalas feed on the leaves of just certain species of eucalyptus trees, they are regarded as 'specialist feeders'. This is as opposed to generalist feeders, which have a much wider range of diet.
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Koala bears can eat only certain kinds of Australian eucalyptus leaves. Koalas are considered .?
a specialized species
What is the name of little animal in Australia that eats eucalyptus leaves?
The koala is well known as an Australian animal which eats eucalyptus leaves almost exclusively.Two other small native Australian animals also eat eucalyptus leaves: the greater glider and the ringtail possumare also capable of existing solely on gum leaves.
Which Australian animal feeds on the leaves of the eucalypus tree?
Koalas and Greater gliders eat eucalyptus leaves.
Where do koalas originate from?
Koalas originate from Australia. They are endemic to the Australian continent, and live solely on the leaves of certain species of Eucalyptus trees found in the eastern states.
What is the name of an Australian arboreal marsupial whose diet consists almost entirely of eucalyptus leaves?
a KOALA?
What are eucalyptus leaves?
Leaves of the eucalyptus tree, which is native to Australia.
What bear eats eucalyptus leaves?
No bear eats eucalyptus leaves. The koala is a marsupial, not a bear, which eats eucalyptus leaves.
Where would the apostrophe be in the sentence Koala bears main food is eucalyptus leaves?
Koala bears' main food is eucalyptus leaves.Bears is plural, possessive concerning 'main food'.The eucalyptus' leaves provide Koala bears certain nutrients.
What palm is on the Australian Five Dollar note?
The "palm" on the Australian Five Dollar note is a bunch of eucalyptus leaves, specifically a Scribbly Gum (Eucalytpus haemastroma).
Do koalas eat real food?
Yes they eat leaves from certain types of Eucalyptus trees.
Why don't koala get sticky eating eucalyptus leaves?
Eucalyptus leaves are not sticky.
Can eucalyptus leaves irritate the eyes?
Yes. Eucalyptus leaves are filled with volatile oils.
