Koala
Also known as drop bears, Koalas are one of the most interesting animals in Australia. The koala’s scientific name is
Phasclarctos Cinereus and its name from an ancient aboriginal word means no drink because it receives over 90% of hydration from the eucalypts leaves or gum leaves
Appearance
The koala is a marsupial mammal and might look cuddly but the koalas have very sharp teeth and claws. They have white on the underside and grey on the rest of its body, and have big ears and big nose with very thick fur. They usually grow up to 25-30 centimetres long.
Also known as drop bears, Koalas are one of the most interesting animals in Australia. The koala’s scientific name is
Phasclarctos Cinereus and its name from an ancient aboriginal word means no drink because it receives over 90% of hydration from the eucalypts leaves or gum leaves
Appearance
The koala is a marsupial mammal and might look cuddly but the koalas have very sharp teeth and claws. They have white on the underside and grey on the rest of its body, and have big ears and big nose with very thick fur. They usually grow up to 25-30 centimetres long.
Characteristics
Koala loves to sleep due to their diets of eucalyptus leaves. They can sleep up to 19 hrs in a day and basically sleeps
most of the day.
The Koala has an excellent sense of balance and its body is lean a muscular and its quite long, strong limbs supports its weight when climbing.
Koalas have a great sense of hearing and an even better sense of smell. Their eyesight’s are not too good, and therefore, detection of predators is generally by sound.
Diet
The only thing that koalas love to eat and eat is the eucalyptus leaves. They eat 2.5 kg of food a day which puts them to 19hrs of sleep.
Adaptation
The koalas have adapted themselves by using their fur to survive the Australia’s harsh climate. Their thick grey coat protects and helps them to adapt the Australian climate. Unfortunately, the population of the Australian koalas has dropped by 90% in less than a decade due to deforestation
of eucalyptus trees.
Map
Koalas are mainly found in eucalypts forests
which can be found in east coast of Australia. This includes coastline of
Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South
Australia
Koala loves to sleep due to their diets of eucalyptus leaves. They can sleep up to 19 hrs in a day and basically sleeps
most of the day.
The Koala has an excellent sense of balance and its body is lean a muscular and its quite long, strong limbs supports its weight when climbing.
Koalas have a great sense of hearing and an even better sense of smell. Their eyesight’s are not too good, and therefore, detection of predators is generally by sound.
Diet
The only thing that koalas love to eat and eat is the eucalyptus leaves. They eat 2.5 kg of food a day which puts them to 19hrs of sleep.
Adaptation
The koalas have adapted themselves by using their fur to survive the Australia’s harsh climate. Their thick grey coat protects and helps them to adapt the Australian climate. Unfortunately, the population of the Australian koalas has dropped by 90% in less than a decade due to deforestation
of eucalyptus trees.
Map
Koalas are mainly found in eucalypts forests
which can be found in east coast of Australia. This includes coastline of
Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South
Australia
Facts
Koala lives for 20 years or more but can only
live 12-15 years in the wild.
The koala is related to the kangaroo and the
wombat.
The koala’s nickname is a Native Bear or Drop
bear.
The koala is a marsupial
mammal
They are
warm-blooded
The Koala’s young is called a
cub
The mother has a pouch
The koala weighs 15-30
kgs
The koala can run as fast as a
rabbit
Koala lives for 20 years or more but can only
live 12-15 years in the wild.
The koala is related to the kangaroo and the
wombat.
The koala’s nickname is a Native Bear or Drop
bear.
The koala is a marsupial
mammal
They are
warm-blooded
The Koala’s young is called a
cub
The mother has a pouch
The koala weighs 15-30
kgs
The koala can run as fast as a
rabbit