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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is one of the Australia’s unique animals that have pockets (marsupials) like a kangaroo. The name of Koala comes from the aboriginal language which means “not drinking”. It is because Koala rarely drinks water. They rely on water contained in eucalyptus leaves. They can be found along the eastern coast of Australia from Adelaide to Cape York Peninsula. They can also be found far inside the jungle. They live in areas which have enough rainfalls.
They have a distinctive body shape. They have thick and soft fur and wide ears. They also have large claws for climbing trees. The body weight is different from one another. For example, the males can reach 14 kg, while the females in the northern part weigh only 5 kg.
They spend all their time at the top of the tree. They are quiet animals and do not like a fuss. They spend 20 hours each day to sleep. However, during the mating season, they become more active. Even the males can emit a loud sound and can be heard up to a radius of 1 km.
In the wild, they only eat eucalyptus leaves. They contain low protein phenolic and terpene compounds. These compounds can be toxic to other animals. However, they can neutralize those toxins in their heart. They usually eat at night because during the day, they always fall asleep. They generally spend about 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves per day. They will chew it till smooth before swallowing it.
What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. Koalas prevent their bodies from toxins in eucalyptus leaves.
B. Eucalyptus leaves contain dangerous compounds.
C. Koalas only eat Eucalyptus leaves during the night.
D. Koalas have a unique eating habit.
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan:
Arti kalimat pada paragraf 4 adalah, “Di alam liar, koala hanya memakan daun ekaliptus. Daun ini mengandung campuran protein fenolik rendah dan terpene. Campuran ini bisa beracun bagi hewan lain. Akan tetapi, koala bisa menetralkan racun tersebut di dalam hati mereka. Mereka biasanya makan pada malam hari karena selama siang hari, mereka selalu tidur. Mereka biasanya menghabiskan sekitar 500 gram daun ekaliptus per hari. Mereka akan mengunyahnya sampai halus sebelum mereka menelannya.”.
Dari kutipan teks tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa gagasan utama paragraf empat adalah koala itu memiliki kebiasaan makan yang unik (koalas have a unique eating habit).
Jadi, pilihan jawaban yang tepat adalah D.
