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Koalas are marsupials native to Australia, known for their large heads, fluffy ears, and spoon-shaped noses. They primarily inhabit woodlands, sleep up to 18 hours a day, and feed mainly on eucalyptus leaves, which they can consume in large quantities despite their toxicity. While not classified as endangered, koalas face threats from habitat destruction and urbanization.

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Koalas are marsupials native to Australia, known for their large heads, fluffy ears, and spoon-shaped noses. They primarily inhabit woodlands, sleep up to 18 hours a day, and feed mainly on eucalyptus leaves, which they can consume in large quantities despite their toxicity. While not classified as endangered, koalas face threats from habitat destruction and urbanization.

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Koalas are marsupials (mammals that

carry their young in a pouch). They live


in Australia and have large, round
heads with fuffy ears and noses that
are shaped like spoons. They can grow
up to 85cm in length and have grey
and brown fur. Babies (called Joeys) are
carried in their mothers’ pouch for the
frst six months of their life. The
animals can live from 13 to 18 years in
the wild.

Koalas live in woodlands throughout the eastern and southern regions of


Australia. They stay in the trees for most of the time, using their sharp claws
to hold them up. They don’t have much energy and they sleep for up to 18
hours each day, tucked up inside the spaces in the trees.

A koala can eat up to one kilogram of Koalas are not classed as an


eucalyptus leaves in a day. They are endangered species. However, they
fussy eaters and choose the tastiest were widely hunted
leaves from the tree where they live, Eucalyptus leaves can be
often eating at night. They get most of poisonous. However, koalas have a
their moisture from the leaves, so they special digestive system that
don’t need to drink much water. Koalas protects them
can also store leaves in special pouches from harm.
in their cheeks to save as a snack for
later!

Eucalyptus
Leaves

for food and fur in the past. Today their


biggest threat is habitat destruction, due
to construction work, drought and forest
fres. In urban areas, koalas can be killed
and injured by collisions with vehicles or
in attacks by dogs.
Many people think that a koala is a cuddly bear. However, it is illegal to keep
these pouched mammals as a pet. Have you ever seen a koala?
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