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The male koala has a scent gland on his chest. This is how he marks his territory, rubbing the gland on tree trunks to let others know when it one of his home trees. The scent gland stains his chest fur a brownish yellow colour.
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Are male koalas larger than females?
Normally, yes male koalas are larger than female koalas.
How do you know if a koala is a female or not?
The males have a brown patch of fur on their upper legs and groin area. It is the glands where the male gives off its scent for marking family territory. The females, not needing to mark their territory (hence the need for a mate), do not have these glands or fur coloration.
How do male koalas use their scent?
Only the male koala has a scent gland which he uses to rub against the trunk of a tree. He is scent marking to indicate his home trees, and this is to attract the female, rather than to mark territory. Koalas have a range of around one square kilometre, and they have numerous home trees within that territory. Male koalas use scent marking to have a possible mating with females who then pick up their scent from the tree trunks.
Do koalas fight?
Yes. Male koalas will engage in territorial disputes during breeding season.
Why do male koalas fight?
Male koalas fight for territory, females, and a sense of dominancy (higher ranking) within a group or family.
Do koalas get territorial?
Male koalas become quite territorial during breeding season.
What do male koalas do when they are in danger?
All koalas, both male and female, react similarly when they are in danger. They climb the nearest tree in order to escape the danger.
Are koala bears boys or girls?
Koalas are not bears. Koalas can be male or female, otherwise they could not reproduce.
Are koalas monogamous?
Not at all. Male koalas will readily breed with numerous different females each season.
Do koalas raise their young one alone?
Yes. Koalas are not monogamous, so once the male has mated, he moves on. The female raises her joey alone.
Can male koalas give birth?
No only female.
How are female and male koalas ears different?
The ears of male and female koalas do not differ in any way. The only way koala ears differ is that koalas from southern parts of Australia have ears which have shaggier fur and tend to be browner in colour.
