Koala, tree-dwelling marsupial of coastal eastern and southern Australia. It is about 60 to 85 cm (24 to 33 inches) long and weighs up to 14 kg (31 pounds) in the southern part of its range but only about half that in the northern part. It resembles a small bear and so is sometimes called a koala bear.
Koala Description Koalas are thick-set animals with thick, soft, wool-like ash-grey colored coats with white underparts. Their fur protects them from both high and low temperatures and acts like a raincoat to repel moisture when it rains. The fur on a koalas bottom is densely packed to provide a ‘cushion’ for the hard branches it sits upon. Mature males are recognisable by the brown ...
What is the koala? The koala is an iconic Australian animal. Often called the koala “bear,” this tree-climbing animal is a marsupial—a mammal with a pouch for the development of offspring ...
Basic facts about Koala: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
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