THE KOALA

Characteristics
The koala comes in two colors: brown and gray. They are small, fuzzy marsupials, closely related to wombats.

Diet
Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves from eucalyptus trees. They also eat berries, and other kinds of fruits.

Habitat
The koala lives in desert type areas of Australia.

Adaptions
The koala has strong, long claws on there hands and feet to hang on to trees. It also can eat foods that other animals cannot.

FACTS

• Koalas can be very socail
• Koalas can weigh around 15-40 pounds
• Koalas are often called koala bears,although they are not bears