![]() Because of this the eucalyptus trees and other animals are in danger. But there are also places, such as French Island (Victoria), with too many koalas that eat too much. In some places there are very few koalas left. One reason is the loss of habitat, which means that koalas have less space to live. The koala is not an endangered species, but it is a near vulnerable species. Koalas become mature when they are about two years old, but they often have their first baby after another two years. Young koalas usually leave their mothers when they are 18 months old, but if their mother does not have another baby they sometimes stay for up to three years. The female koala can have another baby then. After 12 months the young koala is old enough that it does not go into its mother's pouch or need milk anymore. It crawls into its mothers pouch on its own. Koalas live alone most of the time, but they have a social hierarchy with the other koalas who live near.Īfter a pregnancy of 35 days, the newly born koala is about a quarter of an inch long, and is born with no ears, eyes, or hair. Koalas prefer to stay on these trees on a hot day even if they do not have the tastiest leaves. The temperature of the trunks of certain trees is up to 9 degrees Celsius lower than the air temperature. Unlike humans who sweat and other animals, which either pant or lick their fur to stay cool, koalas reduce their body heat by hugging a tree. Koalas have a peculiar way of cooling themselves. Koalas, however, have to sleep long hours because eucalyptus leaves do not produce much energy and also because the digestive process takes a long time. This is because they have certain bacteria in their digestive tract that can detoxify the poison in the leaves. Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous, but koalas do not get poisoned. Koalas do not drink often, they get most of their water from the eucalyptus leaves they eat. They live in trees and are rarely found on the ground. Scientists do not know why the koala has them, but their best guess is that it helps the koala choose leaves to eat. Finger prints are rare among mammals that climb trees. Finger print experts have had difficulty in being able to tell if the prints are from a human or koala. Koalas also have finger prints which look the same as human finger prints. They have sharp claws which help them to climb. ![]() Koalas have brownish-grey or silver-grey fur, and a big pink, dark red or/and black nose. However, it is not a bear, it is quite a different type of animal. ![]() Koalas are often called koala bears, because a koala looks like a small bear or teddy bear. They are the only living species in the family Phascolarctidae. It lives in the eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia. A Koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus) is a herbivore marsupials. ![]()
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