Koala bear
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What they look like
A koala bears head-body length in the south average 30.7 in./78 cm for females. The color of a koala bear is gray and white with a little bit of brown on it. A koala's body covering is fur.
Where it live's
Koala bear's live in places that have lot's of tree's to climb on. They live in south Australia.
What it eat's
Koala bears eat Eucalyptus leave's because the tree's they live in are Eucalyptus tree's.
What predators hunt them
Koalas in the wild are preyed upon by the dingo and the way koalas protect themselves is by spending their time high up in the trees and what helps them get up the tree is their sharp claws , strong grip and rough pads on their hands and feet.
Interesting facts about koalas
Koala bears are not really bears , koalas are largely nocturnal , koala fossils found in Australia have been dated as long ago as 20 million years , koala bears have similar fingerprints to humans , The koalas nickname is a native bear , A koalas young is born alive , Koala bears are mammals , koala bears correct name is "koala" , When a koala bear is born it is very small and it has no fur , The newborn koala is about 2 centimeters long , A baby koala is called the "Joey" , Once born it crawls in it mother pouch for about 6-7 months and feeds only on milk , After 22 weeks the "Joey" is able to open its eyes , At one year old they are able to eat eucalyptus leaves from the eucalyptus trees.