"dominant. Older males usually have accumulated scratches, scars, and cuts on the exposed parts of their noses and on their eyelids. The koala's gestation period lasts 33–35 days, and a female gives birth to a single joey (although twins occur on occasion). As with all marsupials, the young are born while at the embryonic stage, weighing only . However, they have relatively well-developed lips, forelimbs, and shoulders, as well as functioning respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems. The joey crawls into its mother's pouch to continue the rest of its development. Unlike most other marsupials, the koala does not clean her"
"from scent glands located on their chests. Being marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their mothers' pouches, where they stay for the first six to seven months of their lives. These young koalas, known as joeys, are fully weaned around a year old. Koalas have few natural predators and parasites, but are threatened by various pathogens, such as Chlamydiaceae bacteria and the koala retrovirus, as well as by bushfires and droughts. Koalas were hunted by Indigenous Australians and depicted in myths and cave art for millennia. The first recorded encounter between a European and a koala"
"Koala The koala (""Phascolarctos cinereus"", or, inaccurately, koala bear) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats, which comprise the family Vombatidae.. The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. The koala has a body length of and weighs . Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to"
"In addition to other bovid species (such as bison, yak and water buffalo), these include the young of camels, dolphins, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamuses, larger deer (such as moose, elk (wapiti) and red deer), rhinoceroses, porpoises, whales, walruses and larger seals. However, common domestic species tend to have their own specific names, such as foal and lamb. Calf A calf (plural, calves) is the young of domestic cattle. Calves are reared to become adult cattle, or are slaughtered for their meat, called veal, and for their calfskin. The term ""calf"" is also used for some other species. See ""Other animals"" below."
"pouch. A female koala has two teats; the joey attaches itself to one of them and suckles for the rest of its pouch life. The koala has one of the lowest milk energy production rates in relation to body size of any mammal. The female makes up for this by lactating for as long as 12 months. At seven weeks of age, the joey's head grows longer and becomes proportionally large, pigmentation begins to develop, and its sex can be determined (the scrotum appears in males and the pouch begins to develop in females). At 13 weeks, the joey weighs"
"Texas & Florida for training. On 13 October 2010, Kohana, an eight-year-old female orca, gave birth to a male calf in the park's ""Orca Ocean"" exhibit after a four-hour labor. The calf weighed in at about and was two meters () long. Kohana rejected her calf, forcing trainers to take the first steps in hand rearing him. Kohana's calf was named Adan, meaning ""first man"" in Spanish. Adan has been introduced to his dad Keto, his uncle Tekoa, his mom Kohana, his aunt Skyla, his friend Morgan and Victoria, his deceased little sister. In November 2011, Loro Parque received its"
"rejected at birth by her mother, zookeepers had to hand-raise Colo. They hand-raised her much like a human child, by dressing her in clothes and giving her bottles of formula. At the age of two years, Colo was introduced to a 19-month-old male from Africa called Bongo. Colo and Bongo had three offspring, the first on February 1, 1968, Emmy, a female. Colo and Bongo had two more offspring: Oscar, born July 18, 1969, and Toni, on December 28, 1971. On April 25, 1979, Columbus Zoo had its first third generation birth. The infant was named Cora, short for Central"
"He fathered a male kitten named Moholo, who is now Auckland Zoo's new breeding male. In 2003, a new female arrived from South Africa, named Shey. She gave birth to triplets in 2004, males Inkosi and Suda, and a female, Ngozi. In 2008, Izazi gave birth, but the kittens did not survive. In November 2002, Kiri the giraffe gave birth to male calf named Masamba (Swahili for leaves). This was followed by a second male born to Kay in December 2002, named Jabari (Swahili for strong, brave). These were the first calves born in eight years and the first to"
"a young female named ""Bahasha"". ""Kahilli"" has had two offspring from ""Ya Kwanza"", a male named ""Mapema"", and a female named ""Ya Pili"". In 2007 the family suffered the loss of the youngest gorilla ""Ya Pili"". The other three females did not bred with ""Ya Kwanza"". One of the plans for the future is a new larger gorilla complex, allowing for a larger family, top rated facilities and a chance to start familiarising the species with others they would come across in the wild such as the red river hog. Jambo was a gorilla who was born in 1961, in"
"spellings such as ""coola"" or ""koolah""), it was changed to ""oa"", possibly in error. Because of the koala's supposed resemblance to a bear, it was often miscalled the koala bear, particularly by early settlers. The generic name, ""Phascolarctos"", is derived from the Greek words ""phaskolos"" ""pouch"" and ""arktos"" ""bear"". The specific name, ""cinereus"", is Latin for ""ash coloured"". The koala was given its generic name ""Phascolarctos"" in 1816 by French zoologist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, who would not give it a specific name until further review. In 1819, German zoologist Georg August Goldfuss gave it the binomial ""Lipurus cinereus""."
"hairless patches. As in most marsupials, the male koala has a bifurcated penis, and the female has two lateral vaginas and two separate uteri. The male's penile sheath contains naturally occurring bacteria that play an important role in fertilisation. The female's pouch opening is tightened by a sphincter that keeps the young from falling out. The pelage of the koala is thicker and longer on the back, and shorter on the belly. The ears have thick fur on both the inside and outside. The back fur colour varies from light grey to chocolate brown. The belly fur is whitish; on"
"the middle to late Pleistocene, and possibly as early as the Pliocene. The fossil record of the modern koala extends back at least to the middle Pleistocene. Traditionally, three distinct subspecies have been recognised: the Queensland koala (""P. c. adustus"", Thomas 1923), the New South Wales koala (""P. c. cinereus"", Goldfuss 1817), and the Victorian koala (""P. c. victor"", Troughton 1935). These forms are distinguished by pelage colour and thickness, body size, and skull shape. The Queensland koala is the smallest of the three, with shorter, silver fur and a shorter skull. The Victorian koala is the largest, with shaggier,"
"and a colony of leafcutter ants. Koala Territory was first opened in 2005, and houses three koalas, two males named Gooanroo and Toorie, and a female named Alinga. Yooranah was the offspring of Alinga and Goonaroo, and was born in 2013 and died in 2016. Toorie is the offspring of Alinga and Goonaroo, and still lives at the park today. Koala Territory is decorated with Aboriginal-inspired artwork, and features a garden of eucalyptus plants. Opened in 2015, the walkthrough became the zoo's swamp wallabies new home. Visitors can get up close to these marsupials. A daily show in which keepers"
"Koko (gorilla) Hanabiko ""Koko"" (July 4, 1971 – June 19, 2018) was a female western lowland gorilla known for having learned a large number of hand signs from a modified version of American Sign Language (ASL). Koko was born at the San Francisco Zoo and lived most of her life in Woodside, California, at The Gorilla Foundation's preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The name , , is of Japanese origin and is a reference to her date of birth, the Fourth of July. Koko gained public attention upon a report of her having adopted a kitten as a pet"
"become the main attraction and the bad guys get sold as pets. Johnny asks Miranda if she likes her new life and she is not so sure. Plan B is they ride off into the sunset together. The film has grossed Q4.6 million at the Guatemalan box office. The Outback (2012 film) The Outback (also known as Outback or Koala Kid) is a 2012 South Korean-American computer-animated action comedy film directed by Kyung Ho Lee. It was released in South Korea on January 12, 2012. The movie takes place in Australia. A white koala named Johnny is teased about his"
"baby Gorilla Yola was born under the careful watch of zookeeper. She is the first child of Nadiri who was also born in Woodland Park Zoo. Lulu joined the zoo on June 20, 2017, the baby giraffe was born at 5'7"" and 149 lbs. She is the daughter of Tufani and Dave and is a mixture of the reticulated and South African giraffe subspecies. Her naming rights were auctioned off at the zoo's Jungle Safari Party fundraiser. Also in the summer of 2017 a male snow leopard cub was born, named Aibeck meaning long life. Two 6""/30 caliber guns from"
"maturity. Because the offspring have a long dependent period, female koalas usually breed in alternate years. Favourable environmental factors, such as a plentiful supply of high-quality food trees, allow them to reproduce every year. Koalas may live from 13 to 18 years in the wild. While female koalas usually live this long, males may die sooner because of their more hazardous lives. Koalas usually survive falls from trees and immediately climb back up, but injuries and deaths from falls do occur, particularly in inexperienced young and fighting males. Around six years of age, the koala's chewing teeth begin to wear"
"Akela (The Jungle Book) Akela ( / ""Akelā"" also called The Lone Wolf or Big Wolf) is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories, ""The Jungle Book"" and ""The Second Jungle Book"". He is the leader of the Seeonee pack of Indian wolves and presides over the pack's council meetings. It is at such a meeting that the pack adopts the lost child Mowgli and Akela becomes one of Mowgli's mentors. ""Akelā"" means ""single or solitary"" in Hindi and Urdu. Kipling also calls him the ""Lone Wolf: Kipling portrays Akela with the character of an English gentleman. This is shown"
"chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south. These populations possibly are separate subspecies, but this is disputed. Koalas typically inhabit open eucalypt woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet has limited nutritional and caloric content, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep up to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding exists only between mothers and dependent offspring. Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates. Males mark their presence with secretions"
"is derived from the Latin word ""Nimio"" ""excessive"" referring to its complex molar morphology relative to other koala species. The specific name, ""greystanesi,"" honors Greystanes High School. As of 2013, the fossil record of extinct koalas consists of 163 specimens across 58 deposits in Riversleigh; 55 specimens are attributed to the Riversleigh rainforest koala. To date, a partial skull has been found along with several lower jaws and isolated teeth. On the basis of these fossils, the dental apparatus of the animal has been completely restored. The species was named in 1997. Specimen QMF30482 was assigned as a holotype; its"
"lowland gorilla, became the world's first captive-born gorilla at the Columbus Zoo. At the age of 60, she was the oldest gorilla in human care worldwide. Colo died on January 17, 2017. Colo's extended family includes 1 child, 10 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren living in zoos throughout the country. The Columbus Zoo currently houses 15 gorillas, 6 of which are related to Colo. The Columbus Zoo has a gorilla breeding program, with 31 gorillas born at the zoo since 1956. Colo was named after Columbus, the city of her birth. Jack Hanna became the director"
"but sometimes uses its forepaws or mouth. Koalas are asocial animals and spend just 15 minutes a day on social behaviours. In Victoria, home ranges are small and have extensive overlap, while in central Queensland they are larger and overlap less. Koala society appears to consist of ""residents"" and ""transients"", the former being mostly adult females and the latter males. Resident males appear to be territorial and dominate others with their larger body size. Alpha males tend to establish their territories close to breeding females, while younger males are subordinate until they mature and reach full size. Adult males occasionally"
"South Africa. Eight-year-old bull, Zambezi, and five-year-old cows, Moesha and Caballe, were part of an Australsian import of white rhinoceros, which were sent to the Auckland, Hamilton, Werribee Open Range and Perth Zoos. They were later joined by a four-year-old female, Kito, from Auckland Zoo in 2004. In January 2002, Caballe gave birth to a son, Inkosi. She had another son, Mtoto, in February 2004, and a daughter, Imani, in March 2007. In May 2007, Zambezi, Inkosi and Mtoto were sent to Auckland Zoo in exchange for their bull, Kruger. Moesha gave birth to a son, Kifaru, in April 2009"
"son barely survive a shipwreck and land in Africa. They construct a tree house for their son before being killed by a leopard. In the African Jungle, Kerchak, the leader of a tribe of gorillas admires his new infant son with his mate, Kala (""Two Worlds""). The leopard suddenly appears and kidnaps the newborn baby gorilla. Kala goes off to find her son but finds the human boy instead and names him Tarzan. She mothers him and raises him despite Kerchak's refusal to treat Tarzan as his son (""You'll Be In My Heart""). As a young child, Tarzan finds that"
"and its relatively small eyes are unusual among marsupials in that the pupils have vertical slits. Koalas make use of a novel vocal organ to produce low-pitched sounds (see social spacing, below). Unlike typical mammalian vocal cords, which are folds in the larynx, these organs are placed in the velum (soft palate) and are called velar vocal cords. The koala has several adaptations for its eucalypt diet, which is of low nutritive value, of high toxicity, and high in dietary fibre. The animal's dentition consists of the incisors and cheek teeth (a single premolar and four molars on each jaw),"
"The aggressor attacks by grasping the target by the shoulders and repeatedly biting him. Once the weaker individual is driven away, the victor bellows and marks the tree. Pregnant and lactating females are particularly aggressive and attack individuals that come too close. In general, however, koalas tend to avoid energy-wasting aggressive behaviour. Koalas are seasonal breeders, and births take place from the middle of spring through the summer to early autumn, from October to May. Females in oestrus tend to hold their heads further back than usual and commonly display tremors and spasms. However, males do not appear to recognise"
"Brown and Bauer during their stay in New South Wales. Home, who in 1808 published his report in the journal ""Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society"", gave the animal the scientific name ""Didelphis coola"". The first published image of the koala appeared in George Perry's (1810) natural history work ""Arcana"". Perry called it the ""New Holland Sloth"" on account of its perceived similarities to the Central and South American tree-living mammals of genus ""Bradypus"". His disdain for the koala, evident in his description of the animal, was typical of the prevailing early 19th-century British attitude about the primitiveness and oddity"
"better reflect its mission. In 2009 CRES was significantly expanded to become the Institute for Conservation Research. An orangutan named Ken Allen was reported in several newspapers in the summer of 1985 for repeatedly escaping from the supposedly escape-proof orangutan enclosure. The world's only albino koala in a zoological facility was born September 1, 1997, at the San Diego Zoo and was named Onya-Birri, which means ""ghost boy"" in an Australian Aboriginal language. The San Diego Zoo has the largest number of koalas outside of Australia. In 2014, a colony of African penguins arrived for the first time in the"
"Kokomo (gorilla) Kokomo is a female critically endangered Western lowland gorilla (""Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla"") that lives in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. She was moved from the Oklahoma City Zoo to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Kokomo weighs 229 pounds. She has given birth sixth times, having given birth to twins at the Oklahoma City Zoo in 1999. It is noted by zookeepers that she is a very protective mother, even refusing letting them touch the baby which was named Leslie. The baby is the second baby born to Kokomo and Winston, a male Western lowland gorilla."
"down and their chewing efficiency decreases. Eventually, the cusps disappear completely and the animal will die of starvation. Koalas have few predators; dingos and large pythons may prey on them, while birds of prey (such as powerful owls and wedge-tailed eagles) are threats to young. They are generally not subject to external parasites, other than ticks in coastal areas. Koalas may also suffer mange from the mite ""Sarcoptes scabiei"", and skin ulcers from the bacterium ""Mycobacterium ulcerans"", but neither is common. Internal parasites are few and largely harmless. These include the tapeworm ""Bertiella obesa"", commonly found in the intestine, and"
"together near the San Juan Islands in the spring of 2000 and appeared to have a normal mother-calf relationship throughout the summer. On September 23, Luna was seen leaving the area with the rest of his relatives, and beside his uncle, Orcan. Luna was given the name ""L98"" at birth according to the scientific naming conventions for resident killer whales. A Seattle newspaper held a naming contest in 2000 which resulted in L98 being given the common name ""Luna"", Latin for moon. At the time, it was not known if Luna was male or female. The contest winner, an 8-year-old"
"named Kala hears the cries of the orphaned infant, and finds him in the treehouse. Kala encounters Sabor, and escapes with the infant in her possession. Kala takes the infant back to her troop to raise as her own, an action of which her mate, Kerchak, the leader disapproves. Kala raises the human child, naming him Tarzan. At age five, Tarzan begins to befriend other animals, including his adoptive cousin and Kala and Kerchak's niece Terk and a paranoid male elephant named Tantor; but he is treated differently due to his different physique, so he makes great efforts to improve"
"bull named Upali. The enclosure features a waterfall and two pools for the elephants, as well as sheltered viewing areas and a children's playground for visitors, and the elephants share their enclosure with a breeding pair of blackbuck.It is also home to two young male elephants named Kavi and Ashoka who were born on 17 July and 19 August 2014 and young female Samiya who was born 17 September 2014. The Kaziranga Forest Trail most recently became home to baby girls Zinda born 19th September 2016 and Avani born 13th March 2017 and two little bull elephants. Kabir, born 15th"