Genus Phascolarctos (Noun)
Meaning
Koalas.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Phascolarctos is a group of marsupials that includes the koala and its extinct relatives.
- Koalas belong to the genus Phascolarctos, which is a unique group of herbivorous marsupials.
- The genus Phascolarctos is thought to have originated around 20 million years ago, during the early Miocene epoch.
- Phascolarctos cinereus is the scientific name for the koala, which is the only living species in the genus Phascolarctos.
- Fossil records show that the genus Phascolarctos was once more diverse, with several extinct species that are now closely related to the modern koala.