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There are two major differences between northern and southern koalas: size and colour.

Koalas in northern parts of Australia are smaller, with males growing to 74 cm and weighing 9 kg, and females growing to 72 cm and weighing 7.25 kg. Southern koalas are larger. The males can grow to 82 cm and 15 kg whilst females can grow to 73 cm and 11 kg.

Northern koalas have woolly light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly. Southern koalas tend to have fur that is darker and tending more towards brown. Their fur is also longer and shaggier, especially on their ears.

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Southern koalas are slightly larger than their northern counterparts.Their fur also tends to be thicker, darker and more brown than grey.

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No. On the contrary, koalas in northern parts of Australia are smaller than the southern koalas, with males growing to 74 cm and weighing 9 kg, and females growing to 72 cm and weighing 7.25 kg. Southern koalas are larger. The males can grow to 82 cm and 15 kg whilst females can grow to 73 cm and 11 kg.


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