Description |
xiii, 337 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 21 cm |
Contents |
Evolution and relationships--Aboriginal dreamtime--Discovery by Europeans--Ecology--Behaviour--Zoos and tourism--From cartoon character to chocolate bar--Politics and costs of managing koalas--Fur trade--Threats to--Conservation controversy |
Summary |
Adored for its large fluffy ears, spoon-shaped nose and bright button eyes, the koala is universally recognised and revered as an Australian icon. But it hasn't always been so |
Analysis |
Diprotodontia |
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Phascolarctidae |
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Phascolarctos cinereus |
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Koala |
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Conservation |
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Ecology |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 287-330 |
Notes |
Also available online |
Subject |
Koala.
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Koala -- Conservation -- Australia.
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Koala -- Ecology -- Australia.
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LC no. |
2008360367 |
ISBN |
9781741750317 hardback |
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1741750318 |
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