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Do koalas fertilise their young internally or externally?
Koalas do not fertilize their young. They fertilize each other (internally) to produce young.
What exactly is a koala?
Koalas are marsupials, that is, pouched mammals, meaning that the young are born extremely undeveloped, and most of their development occurs in the mother's pouch. Koalas are endemic to Australia alone. Koalas are not bears; nor are they related to bears.
Do hawks eat koalas?
Yes, hawks may occasionally prey on young koalas.
When and where do koalas have babies?
Contrary to popular belief, koalas, kangaroos and other marsupial mammals do not have their young in the mother's pouch. The young joeys are born from the normal birth canal, from where they must make their journey, clinging to the mother's fur, up to the pouch. For koalas, this occurs while the koalas are still in the tree. They do not give birth on the ground. Koala breeding season is from September to March, which is Spring through to early Autumn.
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 grow pouches?
Female koalas are born with a pouch.
Do koalas give live birth?
Yes. Koalas are marsupials, and all marsupials give birth to live young.
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 have live birth?
Of course! Koalas are mammals, therefore they are born alive. :)
Are koalas born from eggs?
No.
