Koalas are indigenous to Australia and live in tropical to temperate eucalypt forest and woodlands and can be found along the eastern and south-eastern coastal regions. They live in eucalyptus trees and are mostly nocturnal and eat certain types of eucalypt leaves exclusively.
Koalas live in tropical to temperate eucalypt forest and woodlands and can be found along the eastern and south-eastern coastal regions. They live in eucalyptus trees and are mostly nocturnal and eat certain types of eucalypt leaves exclusively. They breed from September to February. Females breed from 2 years of age, and males from 3-4 years after they have established their own territory. Males are extremely aggressive during mating periods. Thirty-five days after mating, the female produces one joey weighing about 0.5 grams and about 2 cm long. Koalas have a woolly light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly. They have a broad head with small eyes, large furry ears and a distinctive large black nose. Females has two teats and a rear opening pouch. Northern koalas can grow to 740 mm and 9 kg for males and 720 mm and 7.25 kg for females.
Southern koalas can grow to 820 mm and 15 kg for males and 730 mm and 11 kg for females. They can live for up to 18 years for females and a bit less for males. They spend up to 20 hours per day sleeping and the rest eating. Koalas can leap up to 2 metres and can swim. They curl up into a ball to keep warm and spread out to keep cool.
A koala's habitat is typically Australian eucalyptus bushland, known as 'dry sclerophyll forest', populated mostly by eucalyptus trees, or gum trees. Australian gum trees grow tall and straight, with numerous branches extending out to give a wide but sparse canopy. The leaves are blue-grey and hang down. On the ground may be native grass or ferns.
The koala lives within the temperate to sub-tropical zones of eastern Australia. Its habitat is eucalypt woodland and bushland, but of the several hundred species of eucalyptus ("gum trees"), koalas prefer about 60 varieties, with their specific preferences being limited to a couple of dozen.
Koalas are particular to Eastern Australia, and can be found along the eastern and south-eastern coastal regions. They live in cool temperate zones, right up to hot, sub-tropical zones. Koalas live in a range of habitats, as long as there are abundant eucalyptus trees of the sort they prefer. They are found on coastal islands, tall eucalypt forests, bushland and low woodlands inland.
Koalas spend most of their time nestled in the branches of their favoured trees. They do not shelter in tree hollows or nests, but sit comfortably wedged in between tree branches.
Koalas are not found in rainforests, nor in grasslands or deserts. These biomes do not support the eucalyptus trees which koalas favour. They are also not found in Alpine or snowy regions.
The koala's habitat is eucalypt woodland and bushland, but of the several hundred species of eucalyptus ("gum trees"), koalas prefer about 60 varieties, with their specific preferences being limited to a couple of dozen. After that, there are still just one or two key species that a koala population must have to thrive, even if the number of trees of that species is only small.
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Koala habitats are shrinking primarily because of increased urbanisation and housing developments. In the past, farming and agriculture destroyed many areas of koala habitation, but in recent times it is urban sprawl which creates the greatest threat.
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A common natural disaster in the habitat of koalas (which are not bears) is bushfires. Bushfires rage through koala habitats, burning eucalyptus trees and undergrowth, and therefore posing a severe threat to the survival of koalas.
Koala information gathered from both wild and captive habitats suggest koalas live to be around 15 to 20 years
Koalas' habitats are primarily being destroyed for housing. Urban expansion has meant that housing developments are encroaching upon native koala bushland, so this bushland is being destroyed just so people can live in that area. Farming and agriculture also impacts on koalas' habitats.
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A system of bones, tissues and cartilage, that looks like a koala
They live in habitats which are basically homes like what we live in is a habitat.
Man is a main threat to the koala. Apart from clearing koala habitats, he drives cars without regard for wildlife, allows his unsupervised pets to maul native wildlife, and even engages in torturing harmless wildlife. Domestic dogs are particularly dangerous.
There is no average yearly precipitation. Koalas are found from the drier southern states through to the wetter sub-tropical regions of northern Queensland.