The koala has short, thick fur which is various shades of grey, sometimes with a tinge of almost red-brown.
Koalas spend all of their time out in the opwn, in eucalyptus (gum) trees. Because of this, they need fur that will insulate them against both the heat and the cold, and also against wet weather. The nature of koalas' fur ensures that the water will not soak through to their skin, and it also has the insulating effects of keeping them warm in cold weather, and blocking out the heat in hot weather.
A koalas skin is covered with fur. Koalas have a woolly light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly.
Koalas have woolly light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly. Southern koalas are darker in colour than their northern counterparts and have longer fur.
Not any more. Koalas were once killed for their fur, as koalas fur was in high demand overseas. Koalas are now protected by law, and it is illegal to hunt them for any reason.
Koalas are mammals, and most mammals have skin, either with or without fur or hair. In the case of the koala, the fur has particular functions. The koala's fur helps to keep it cool in summer and warm in winter. Its outer layer is partially waterproof, so that when rains do come, the koala does not become saturated.
Koalas in the north have woolly light grey fur. The difference between the northern koalas and those found in the south is that southern koalas have darker grey fur tinged with brown.
Not at all. The koala's fur is quite dense.
Koalas do not change their fur. They do not shed; nor do they undergo a seasonal moult - just a gradual moult throughout the year.
yes
It is made of fur
There is no problem concerning koalas and the hunting of their fur. Koalas are protected by law, and have been since the mid twentieth century. It is true that koalas used to be hunted for their fur, as demand for their pelts was high in both the USA and the UK. This was finally recognised as a problem during the 1920s, and the practice was banned.