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A female koala looks after its young for about a year.
The koala baby, called a joey, feeds only on mothers' milk for 6-7 months, and it remains in the mother's pouch during this time. At about 6-7 months the joey begins to feed on "pap", which is actually a special form of the mother's droppings through which she can pass onto her joey the micro organisms which allow for digestion of eucalyptus leaves. The koala has a backward-opening pouch so that the joey can stick its head out and feed on this pap which comes from the mother's own digestive system.
When the joey grows too large to fit in its mother's pouch, it still feeds a bit on mother's milk, lying on her stomach to feed, and spending the rest of its time firmly attached to her back. It only leaves "home" when the next breeding season starts. As koalas breed once a year, the young joey basically stays with its mother for about a year.
What else can I help you with?
How long before the young koalas are on their own?
Koalas stay with their mother for about a year, until the following year's breeding season.
Do koalas fertilise their young internally or externally?
Koalas do not fertilize their young. They fertilize each other (internally) to produce young.
How long do koalas take care of their young?
About a year. 6 months in the pouch, 6 months on her back
How do pandas and koalas look alike?
Koalas and pandas do not look alike at all.
Do hawks eat koalas?
Yes, hawks may occasionally prey on young koalas.
Are koalas approachable?
Aha... koalas might look cute but they're aggressive, but if you raise a young koala and it is always bonded with humans it can be a friendly mini bear :D But if you see a wild koala stay away!
How long does the penguin look after its young for?
They look after their young for about 1 year
What do you call the young of a koala?
The young of a koala is called a 'joey'. All marsupial young are known as joeys. Some websites incorrectly refer to young koalas as cubs, but as koalas are not bears, thiis term is incorrect.
Where do koalas and kangaroos keep their young?
Both kangaroos and koalas are marsupials. Therefore, while their young are still developing, they are kept in a marsupium, or pouch, on the mother's abdomen.
Do koalas suckle their babies?
Yes. Kangaroos are marsupials, which are a sub-group of mammals. All mammals suckle their young.
Do koalas give live birth?
Yes. Koalas are marsupials, and all marsupials give birth to live young.
How does a koalas long claws halp them?
koalas long claws help them clam trees and to get eucalyptus to eat.
