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Koalas live in tropical to temperate eucalypt forest and woodlands and can be found along the eastern and south-eastern coastal regions. They live in eucalyptus trees and are mostly nocturnal and eat certain types of eucalypt leaves exclusively. They breed from September to February. Females breed from 2 years of age, and males from 3-4 years after they have established their own territory. Males are extremely aggressive during mating periods. Thirty-five days after mating, the female produces one joey weighing about 0.5 grams and about 2 cm long. Koalas have a woolly light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly. They have a broad head with small eyes, large furry ears and a distinctive large black nose. Females has two teats and a rear opening pouch. Northern koalas can grow to 740 mm and 9 kg for males and 720 mm and 7.25 kg for females.
Southern koalas can grow to 820 mm and 15 kg for males and 730 mm and 11 kg for females. They can live for up to 18 years for females and a bit less for males. They spend up to 20 hours per day sleeping and the rest eating. Koalas can leap up to 2 metres and can swim. They curl up into a ball to keep warm and spread out to keep cool.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoDo you mean Koala? A Koala is not a bear, it is a marsupial and it eats eucalyptus leaves.
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∙ 12y agoKoalas do not tend to eat leaves individually, preferring them in clumps. However, a single leaf will take between ten and twenty seconds to ingest.
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∙ 11y agoaround 7 to 8
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Why does a koala smell each leaf before eating it?
to check if it is safe to eat
What vegetables are in a eucalyptus leaf?
A eucalyptus leaf is vegetation . . . It is not classified as a vegetable in that you would eat it. The only critter that I know that eats eucalyptus leafs is the koala. I am certain there are specific nutrients in the leaf, but I bet it is not healthy for people to eat. ( It is used medicinally in ointments though ).
Can rabbit eat eucalyptus leaf?
Well, eucalyptus leaves are believed to have alchohol in them or some sort. Thats why koala bears sleep a lot!
Can a dingo eat a young koala?
A dingo can certainly eat a young koala, with no difficulty whatsoever.
do leaf cutter ants save the leaves to eat later in the day?
No. They take the leaf cuttings back to the mound to feed a fungus that they then eat.
What is it call when a koala eats meat and leaves?
A koala doesn't eat meat.
Does a koala eat corn?
no they don't
Can you eat an aloe leaf?
yes you can eat that leaf.
Do bears eat koala bears?
Koalas are not bears. Bears might eat koalas, but I doubt a bear has ever seen a koala. Koalas are indigenous to Australia and there are no bears in Australia.
What are some living factors that influence a koala?
One living factor for a koala is that Eucalyptus trees provide the leaves which the Koala's love to eat and it provides all the Koala's Energy.
Do leaf - cutter ants eat leaves?
They don't actually eat the leaves - because they cannot digest the cellulose. Instead - they take the pieces of leaf back to their 'nest' - and use them to grow fungus on them. They then eat the fungus.
Do rabbits eat others young?
Yes, they eat koala's young.
