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Are koalas related to humans?
No. Koalas are not related to humans.
Can koalas carry tuberculosis?
No. Koalas cannot carry tuberculosis.
Are koalas good pets to have at home?
No, koalas are not good pets to have at home. They have specific dietary and environmental needs that are difficult to meet in a domestic setting, and they can also be aggressive and carry diseases that can be harmful to humans. It is illegal to keep koalas as pets in many places.
Do koalas hurt humans?
Yes. While many measures are being taken to try to preserve koalas, ultimately humans do hurt koalas, both directly and indirectly. Some people are simply cruel, and there are numerous cases each year of koalas being shot. Humans indirectly hurt koalas by destroying their habitat for housing or commercial developments. Humans also hurt koalas indirectly by not carefully supervising their domestic pets. Dogs are one of the main killers of koalas in urban areas.
Are humans predators to koalas?
Humans cannot be considered predators of the koala, as koalas are protected by law. Also, although the indigenous people of Australia once hunted them for food, they no longer do so. Humans cause other threats to koalas, from habitat loss to the introduction of other species which then prey on koalas.
Are Koalas in danger from the eucalyptus trees?
No. Koalas eat eucalyptus and live in those and other trees. Koalas are in danger from humans cutting down trees. No trees, no koalas.
What methods are used by humans to hunt koalas?
It is illegal for humans to hunt koalas. In the past, the Aborigines used spears, while white man used guns.
Do koalas and humans have unique fingerprints?
Not really. While koalas are the only known animal to have distinctive fingerprints, they can be distinguished from the fingerprints of a human. Like humans, their fingerprints comprise ridges in a variety of patterns.
Koalas and Humans produce something similar what is it?
Fingerprints.
Do humans use koalas for anything?
No, they're safe.
Do humans kill koalas for their skin?
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.
Can koalas have rabies?
Not at all. Koalas are native to Australia, and Australia is free of rabies.
