Quantitative and qualitative studies on the micro flora in the faeces of 10 female koalas, Phascolarctos cinereus, were conducted with specific reference to 'pap', a special maternal faeces consumed by the juvenile at about the time of first emergence from the pouch.
The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss), is an arboreal marsupial inhabiting the forests of eastern Australia.
The faecal microflora of four Phascolarctos cinereus kept at the Saitama Children's Zoo in Japan was investigated using 10 selective and 4 nonselective agar media.
Schmid, KL and Schmid, LM and Wildsoet, CF and Pettigrew, JD (1992) Retinal topography in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus).
Nissl-stained retinal wholemounts were used to investigate the topographical organization of the ganglion cell layer of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); the visual resolution limit of this animal was subsequently estimated from retinal ganglion cell density data.
Two types of cells could be differentiated on the basis of their size and staining characteristics: a subpopulation of presumed ganglion cells, consisting of medium to large cells with Nissl substance in the cytoplasm and pale uniformly staining nuclei, and a further subpopulation of small, densely staining cells.
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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Koalas live in Australia and are fed exclusively with eucalyptus leaves.
"Cinereus" is the only species in genus "Phascolarctos", which is the only genus in family "Phascolarctidae".
They may sleep up to 20 hours a day, spending the rest four hours eating and doing whatever else one needs to do while not asleep.
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Koala Bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) Kangaroo Island, South Australia
