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Frequently asked questions

  *You can also use our SEARCH facility (top right) to find the information you need. How endangered is the Koala? Is it at risk of extinction? How many Koalas remain? The Australian Koala Foundation’s (AKF) research indicates that the Koala is in trouble and...

How koalas live, socialise & communicate

KOALAS LIVE IN HOME RANGES Koalas live in complex social groups. Contrary to popular opinion, they are not migratory animals, but highly territorial. In stable breeding groups, individual members of Koala society maintain their own "home range" areas. In the...

The Koalas’ Diet & Digestion

The Koala is the only mammal, other than the Greater Glider and Ringtail Possum, which can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves. Eucalyptus leaves are very fibrous and low in nutrition, and to most animals are extremely poisonous. To cope with such a diet, nature...

Life cycle of the Koala

The breeding season for Koalas is approximately August to February. This is a time of increased amovement for Koalas, with sound levels increasing as males bellow more frequently. This is also when the young from the previous year leave their mothers and disperse....

Physical Characteristics of the Koala

The Koala is a marsupial The Koala (phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal (tree dwelling), herbivorous (plant eating) marsupial. The word 'marsupial' comes from the Latin word marsupium, meaning 'pouch’. Most, but not all, female marsupials have a permanent pouch in...

Taxonomy

Taxonomic classification, or taxonomy, is used to help identify all living things (animals, plants and other organisms on earth) and to group them with related species. Most of these groups, and the organisms grouped in them, have scientific names in Latin or Greek....

Distribution

Results from the AKF's Koala Habitat Atlas deliver a grim picture of the status of Koala populations in all regions studied so far. Available habitat was found to be fragmented and degraded, and in many areas of suitable habitats, no evidence of Koalas has been found....

History of Koalas

Koalas or Koala-like animals probably first evolved on the Australian continent during the period when Australia began to drift slowly northward, gradually separating from the Antarctic land mass some 45 million years ago. Fossil remains of Koala-like animals have...

Interesting Facts

Students: you can read our FAQ section here, or use our search function up the top to search for specific info!- Koalas are not bears. They are not placental or 'eutherian' mammals, but MARSUPIALS, which means that their young are born immature & they develop...

Education Resources

Learn about Koalas Koalas mean so much to the world. Even the hardest human heart melts when it comes into close contact with them - especially in the wild. In conservation terms, the Koala is a 'flagship' species for other lesser-known parts of the ecosystem. The...

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