Koalas
- Species
- Phascolarctos cinereus
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Length
- 24 to 33 in
- Weight
- 9 to 33 lb
- Lifespan
- 13 to 18 years in wild
- Classification
- Mammalia > Marsupialia > Phascolarctidae
- Conservation Status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Eucalyptus woodland
- The koala is the only member of the family Phascolarctidae that is not extinct and its closest living relatives are the wombats.
- Koalas prefer living in Eucalyptus woodland as they eat mostly the leaves of Eucalyptus trees. They can eat up to a kilogram a day.
- Places
- Australia.
- Koalas aren't bears – they're marsupials!
- Baby koalas are called "joeys" and develop in their mother’s pouch for about six months. After this time, they’ll ride on their mum’s back for another six months, only using the pouch to feed and sleep.
- While koalas are a national symbol of Australia’s unique wildlife, they can only be found in the wild on the southeast and eastern sides of Australia, along the coastlines of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.
- Koalas will only eat leaves from 50 of the 700 different species of eucalyptus.
- Koalas don't often drink water as they get a lot from the leaves they eat, but will drink during dry times.
- They love to sleep up to 18 hours every day.
