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Koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant


representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats,
which comprise the family Vombatidae. The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's
eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South
Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy
ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm and weighs 4–
15 kg. Fur colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern
populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south.
These populations possibly are separate subspecies, but this is disputed.
Koalas typically inhabit open eucalypt woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make
up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet has limited nutritional and caloric content,
koalas are largely sedentary and sleep up to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and
bonding exists only between mothers and dependent offspring. Adult males communicate
with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates. Males mark their presence with
secretions from scent glands located on their chests. Being marsupials, koalas give birth to
underdeveloped young that crawl into their mothers' pouches, where they stay for the first six
to seven months of their lives. These young koalas, known as joeys, are fully weaned around
a year old.
Among the many threats to their existence are habitat destruction caused by
agriculture, urbanisation, droughts and associated bushfires, some related to climate change.
Increased habitat loss may also increase risks from vehicle traffic, dog attacks, pesticides in
waterways, and lack of food. The Australian Koala Foundation estimates that as a result of
the loss of their habitat, around 4,000 Koalas are killed each year by dogs and cars alone.
Australia has one of the highest land clearing rates in the world. 80% of Koala habitat has
already disappeared. Although Koalas themselves are protected by law, around eighty percent
of any remaining habitat occurs on privately owned land and almost none of that is protected
by legislation. This is why we need a Koala Protection Act. 

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