Koalas
by Jasmine Shirazi
Habitat
- Commonly found in Australia
- Live in woodland areas
-Live in eucalyptus trees
-Don't go on the ground much (KP)
Adaptation
-Have powerful arms and claws to help them climb
-Have powerful noses to help them smell if their food is okay
-Have a strong stomach that is capable of removing toxins from eucalyptus leaves (KB)
Food Chain
-Common predators are wild dogs, dingoes, and foxes
-Baby koalas are vulnerable to birds of prey and snakes
- Koalas are also vulnerable to humans
-Koalas feed on eucalyptus leaves (PH)
Reasons For Endangerment
-People have been clearing the habitat where the koala lives
- People have been hunting them for their fur
-Increased building of roads makes it difficult to get from one side to another and if they attempt, they get killed by cars (WIK)
Critical Information
-They have built special roads to help koalas reach feeding grounds
-They are protected by the law
-It is illegal to hunt them
-You have to keep domestic pets such as dogs controlled so they can not go hunt koalas (WIK)