• Koalas are herbivores
who eat only
eucalyptus. On
average, a koala eats 1
to 1.5 lbs. (454 to 680
grams) of eucalyptus
each day
offspring:
descendencia
• A baby koala is
called a joey. A koala
carries her joey for a
gestation period of
35 days.
habitat:
habitad
Koalas live in
southeastern and
eastern Australia
— in the
eucalyptus forests
and woodlands.
the koala is an
iconic Autralian
animal: El koala es
un animal icónico
de Australia
size:
tamaño
• Koalas are 2 to 3
feet (60 to 85
centimeters) tall
when fully grown.
habits:
habitos
• They often sleep for up to
18-20 hours each day.
• Koalas also communicate
with each other by making
a range of noises. Because
they rarely ever drink
water; they get 90 percent
of their hydration from
gum leaves