Koalas
By Elizabeth MacLeod Book Report by Madison Marsh
The Koala World:)
Koalas are an adorable animal that have lots of cool things about them. Koalas only eat eucalyptus leaves that grow in only certain trees. Koala's rarely drink water because all the water they get is in the leaves. Koalas don't just have one home, Koalas go to several different trees each night. Australia is the only place now where you can find koalas. Koalas live in the East Coast of Australia. Another cool thing about them is that the Koala's hand has two thumbs but also three other fingers, and their back hand is just like a human hand. When koalas have babies the male leaves right after the baby is born. Mating season is spring and summer so their spring and summer would be September- February. When a baby koala is born it is all pink, deaf and blind. But over the next few weeks koalas eyesight and hearing will come, and their fur will grow. A mother koalas pouch opening is faced down. This is because baby koalas eat their mothers pre digested food. So a downward facing pouch is perfect for the baby koala to get its food. I've learned alot about koalas, and now their one of my favorite animals! :) Koalas are an amazing animal and people cut down their trees, and that's where they live. So come help the koalas because they make our world a better place!:)
Koala Pouch
This is inside of the koala's pouch. The opening of the pouch is faced down so that the baby can get to the food faster. The baby will live inside of the pouch for about 6 months then it will start to ride on the mother's back.
Koala Food
This is a picture of a koala eating its favorite food, eucalyptus leaves. Koalas rarely drink water because all their water is in these leaves. This is the only type of leaf a koala will eat. They are very picky eaters. A koala can eat up to 600 grams of eucalyptus leaves a day.
koalas sleeping
This is a picture of a koala sleeping. Koalas sleep high up in trees away from predators.