Koala Facts That You Probably Didn't Know About

Koalas are the ultimate cute and lovable animals. The eucalyptus-eating marsupials are familiar with their huge hairy ears and cute giant nose. They are close relatives to the wombat, famous as Australia's adored eucalyptus-leaf teddy bear! Stuffed koala toys of the koala are made all over the world. However, did you know that koalas aren’t indeed real bears?


1 - They sleep most of the day.

Koala Facts

Koalas don’t have any problems obtaining enough sleep, usually snoozing for eighteen to twenty hours daily. They’re also principally nocturnal, staying awake in the hours of darkness to eat. Furthermore, why do they sleep so much? Their hairy, very small bodies need a great deal of energy to digest those fibrous eucalyptus leaves, and sleeping conserves their energy for what matters most.


2 - Koalas aren’t bears—they’re marsupials!

Koalas

With their spherical ears and massive black noses, koalas may seem like cute bears, but they’re truly marsupials. This suggests that their babies were born untimely (very early) and were not absolutely shaped. Some marsupials, like kangaroos and koalas, have pouches on their tummies to soundly carry their babies. Not all marsupials have pouches, though.


3 - Koalas have fingerprints.

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In fact, they’re the sole animals apart from primates that have them—and a bit like us, each one has an individual fingerprint. They even have distinctive patterns on their noses that help zoologists spot and track them.


4 - Koalas are choosy eaters.

Koala Sleeping on Tree

A koala’s diet consists of eucalyptus leaves (up to at least one kilogram a day!), but these herbivores are terribly meticulous concerning which type of the 700+ species of eucalyptus trees in Australia they eat. They solely eat around fifty species. Often, they're going to climb all the way to the top of the tallest trees for their next meal, as that’s wherever the juiciest, most nutrient-rich leaves are found.


5 - Koalas don’t have to be compelled to drink much water.

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Their name is believed to mean "no drink" and was coined by Aboriginal individuals (who have coexisted with them for thousands of years). Indeed, koalas don’t need to drink a lot of water as a result of the fact that they get a great deal of water from their dietary staple, eucalyptus leaves. They will drink from creeks and water holes if necessary.


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Before it will tolerate gum leaves, the joey (baby koalas are called joeys) eats a soft dish known as "pap" for the first six months. This contains the mother’s fecal matter. Thus, she will pass her special microorganisms on to the baby. During this method, the joey’s body learns how to digest gum leaves. Joeys sometimes leave their mothers once they’re eighteen months old.


7 - Sadly, koala numbers are on the decline.

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Their numbers are decreasing year after year due to deforestation and illness. Also, Australia was ravaged by the most devastating, unexampled bushfire the country has ever seen. Tragically, nearly three billion animals, several of which found obscurity elsewhere in the world, perished. Several troubled Australian species, like our koalas, have currently been pushed even further towards the brink of extinction. The great news is that there's hope to spread this around.


8 - Baby koalas are known as joeys.

Koala Baby (Joeys)

Koala babies are known as joeys. Born blind and while not furry, these marsupials are the size of a peanut once they enter the world and stay in their mother’s pouch for 6 months while they grow and develop. As per descriptions, female koalas' pouches "open backward" like wombats instead of upward like kangaroos.


9 - They sound sort of like motorbikes once they speak.

Cute Koala

While koalas appear pretty quiet, they do make noises to speak with one another. Joeys create lovable screeching sounds. As for the adults, the noise has been compared to that of a revving motorcycle. It is a motivating sound you have got to listen to to believe.


10 - Koalas smell like eucalyptus.

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While mature males have a strong, musty odor, females and juvenile males have a light eucalyptus odor that also serves as a natural insect repellent!

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