Browsing SDZWA Research Publications by Subject "EUCALYPTUS"
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Dietary specialization and Eucalyptus species preferences in Queensland koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)Koalas specialize on�Eucalyptus�leaves, but also feed selectively. Food choice is not random, but depends on various factors that are not well understood, although most research has focused on the role of secondary plant compounds. We studied the feeding choices of four adult male koalas housed at the San Diego Zoo....
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Dietary specialization and Eucalyptus species preferences in Queensland koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)...We studied the feeding choices of four adult male koalas housed at the San Diego Zoo. All subjects had a choice of nine types of Eucalyptus leaves over the eight‐week study....