Other Mammals

Scientific name: Osphranter rufus Size: 1-1.6m Origin: Australia Diet: Herbivore IUCN status: Least Concern Threats: Currently no major threats to this species Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo Interesting fact: In the Australian desert, when the weather gets too hot, the … Continued

Scientific name: Phascolarctos cinereus Origin: Australia Size: 65-82cm Diet: Herbivore IUCN status: Vulnerable Threats: Habitat loss, bushfires, disease, climate change Zoos I have seen them: Edinburgh Zoo Interesting fact: The name ‘Koala’ is aboriginal for ‘no drink’, and refers to the … Continued

Scientific name: Trichechus manatus Origin: North America and South America Length: 3-4.6m long Diet: Herbivore IUCN status: Vulnerable Zoos I have seen them: Parc Zoologique de Paris Threats: Pollution, collisions with powerboats, hunting, habitat degradation Interesting fact: Although they resemble walruses, … Continued

Scientific name: Dendrolagus goodfellowi Size: 52-80cm Diet: Herbivore Origin: Australasia (New Guinea) IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Deforestation, hunting for food Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes Interesting fact: The generic name ‘Dendrolagus‘, meaning ‘tree hare’ … Continued