LIFE OF A "KOALA";

The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant  representative of the family Phascolaretidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats, next time I will talk about to wombats, the koala is found in coastal areas of the main lands eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

It is easily recognizable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, head with round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose.

The koala has a body length of 60-85cm (24-33in) and weight 4-15kg (9-33lb).

Pelage color ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown.

Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in color than their counterparts further south.

These populations possibly are separate subspecies, but this is disputed.

Koalas typically inhabit open eucalypt woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet.

Because this eucalypt diet has limited nutritional and caloric content, koalas are large sedentary and sleep up to 20 hours a day.

They are asocial animals, and bonding exists only between mothers and dependent offspring.

Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates.

The koalas is recognized worldwide as a "symbol of Australia".

The new regions koalas whose habitat had become fragmented or reduced, the biggest threat to their existence is habitat destruction caused by agriculture and urbanization.