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Koalas are marsupials native to eastern Australia. They get their name from an Aboriginal word meaning "does not drink" as they get nearly all the water they need from eucalyptus leaves. Koalas have thick fur, large claws for climbing trees, and come in varying sizes depending on their location. They spend up to 20 hours per day sleeping high in trees and are generally quiet animals. During mating season they become more active and males can be heard from over 1 km away. Koalas survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves which contain toxins they can neutralize, eating mostly at night when not sleeping during the day.

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Koalas are marsupials native to eastern Australia. They get their name from an Aboriginal word meaning "does not drink" as they get nearly all the water they need from eucalyptus leaves. Koalas have thick fur, large claws for climbing trees, and come in varying sizes depending on their location. They spend up to 20 hours per day sleeping high in trees and are generally quiet animals. During mating season they become more active and males can be heard from over 1 km away. Koalas survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves which contain toxins they can neutralize, eating mostly at night when not sleeping during the day.

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Koala

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is one of the Australias unique animals that


have pockets (marsupials) like a kangaroo. The name of Koala comes from
the aboriginal language which means enot drinking. It is because Koala is
very rarely to drink 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 also can be found far inside the
jungle. They live in areas which has enough rainfall.
They have a distinctive body shape. They have thick and soft fur and have
wide ears. They also have large claws for climbing trees. The body weight
is different one another. For example, the males can reach 14 kg, while the
females in the northern part weighs only 5 kg.
They spend all t time at the top of the tree. They are quiet animals and do
not like a fuss. They spend 20 hours each day by silence and just 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. It contains 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.

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