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Author Jackson, Stephen M. (Stephen Matthew), 1968-

Title Koala : origins of an icon / Stephen Jackson
Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2007

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 MELB  599.25 Jac/Koo  AVAILABLE
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
Phascolarctidae
Phascolarctos cinereus
Koala
Conservation
Ecology
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 287-330
Notes Also available online
Subject Koala.
Koala -- Conservation -- Australia.
Koala -- Ecology -- Australia.
LC no. 2008360367
ISBN 9781741750317 hardback
1741750318