Information came from Healesville sanctuary, their website and www.thekoala.com/koala/ Pictures came from http://carinbondar.com, australiangeographic.com.au, blog-city.info
Did
you know that koalas are not bears? They
are marsupials. That means they have a pouch for their babies.
Did
you know that Koalas live in gum trees-but only special kinds of eucalyptus and
gum trees. They each have their own trees, but they also overlap with their neighbors.
This where they play and meet each other. Neighbors are very important because
koalas live in groups or societies. The groups each have their own territory.
Did
you know that koalas have 2 fingers on each hand that act like thumbs? We only
have one thumb on each hand, but we don’t need so many thumbs. They have great balance. That’s important so
they don’t fall out of the trees. They also have strong arms and a good grip. God
made them that way to live in trees. Look at those fingers!
Did you know that koalas don’t drink
water? They only drink water when they are ill or it is very dry. Its name
means ‘no drink’ in the ancient Aboriginal language. Sometimes they will eat
wattle or tea tree leaves as well as their favorite eucalyptus. Did you know
that eucalyptus leaves are very poisonous to other animals? But koalas can eat
200-500 kg a day. Their sensitive nose helps them pick which leaves are good.
Did you know koalas have a cushy
bottom? They have thicker hair on their bottom to make it more comfortable to
sit on hard tree branches.
Did you know koalas sometimes leave their
trees? They come down bottom first, not
feet first like we do. To climb back up, they bounce up as high as they can and
catch the tree with their front claws.
They are on the ground to change trees, they are in the most danger because
of dingos, and cars.
Did you know that whenever koala
babies are born they are pink? They are the size of a jelly bean and have no
ears. They move to the pouch on their own and grow there for about 6-7 months. They
drink only mother’s milk at that time. They will leave the mom and live on their
own when a new baby (called a joey) is born.
This could be after 1 year, or could be 2 or 3 years.
Thank you for reading my koala
article.
Good bye, Essie
Wow! What a great adventure! Will show the site to my kiddos so they have another safe and fin blog to follow. Enjoy yourselves and prayers for a safe and memorable trip! Angie F
ReplyDeleteEssie,
ReplyDeleteI did NOT know most of this about Koalas! Can you imagine not drinking water!? Craziness!
Great job! I enjoyed your article! Hugs to you!
Dear Essie,
ReplyDeleteGreat info on the Koala! Thank you. The heat here makes me want to sleep 18 - 20 hours.. or just go to the pool :O)
Safe Travels.
Blessings,
Sarah Grace and the SheltonCrew
Wow nice post Essie! I didn't know half of that information! :P We're praying for you! hope you have a GREAT time :D ;)
ReplyDeleteEssie! You are absolutely full of information! That is so cool that you learned about koalas. Have fun!
ReplyDelete-Katie