Diprotodontia

Jessica Hockett Dr. Kleber BIO 111 2 May, 2017 Sugar Gliders In the terms of Biology, all species has what is known as Taxonomic Classifications. At the top of the list, we have domains. There are three types of domains; they are Eukarya, Bacteria, and Archaea. The Sugar Glider is a Eukarya. This means that the organisms have cells that contain a nucleus. The kingdom of the Sugar Glider is known as Animalia, because it is an animal. It belongs to the Chordata phylum, and its class is known as Mammalia. The order of this mammal is known as Diprotodontia, which is Greek and when translated means two-front teeth. The family is called Petauridae because it is a winged glider (SeaWorld 2017). The genus is called Petaurus, which is also known as…

The scientific name of a koala bear is Phascolarctos cinereus. A koala bear is a mammal and it is also a herbivore. In the wild, a koala bear can live up to 20 years in age. Size: 23.5 to 33.5 in (60 to 85 cm). Weight: 20 lbs ( 9 kg). Size relative to a 6ft (2-m) man. Koalas live in the eastern Australia, where the eucalyptus trees they love are most plentiful. In fact, they rarely leave these trees, and their sharp claws and opposable digits easily keep them aloft. During the day, they doze,…

detect when a predator is near, as they have poor vision hearing is very important in a koala’s life. Koalas have many relatives that all share the same traits and key features. The koala is in the order Diprotodontia along with the wombat, Honey possums, ringtails, gliders, possums, wrist winged gliders, kangaroos, wallabies, rat kangaroos, pygmy possums and feather tailed gliders. All of these animals share special traits and features to help them on their day to day life such as a pair of…