They were killed, because of their fur which was used to make many things. It was a horrible thing, and the koala population decreased heavily because of it. Although the koala population decreared heavily koalas are still not endangered just very close to it.
Koalas are not bears. Koalas are not hunted, they are protected by the law.
The koala was hunted for its fur for the British and US markets, but US President Herbert Hoover banned the importing of koala fur and the trade died off.
By the late 19th century, 30,000 furs annually were being exported to Britain alone. The record was in 1889 when an estimated 300,000 furs were exported.
Koalas are not being poached. During the late 1800's, koalas became an export commodity for their fur, mostly for export to the USA. Due to koala numbers dwindling and public outrage, laws were enacted protecting the koala and imports were banned by the USA in the late 1920's. The koala is not endangered. They are considered to be "Secure".
The Aboriginal people used them as a source of meat. During the late 1800's, koalas became an export commodity for their fur, mostly for export to the USA. Due to koala numbers dwindling and public outrage, laws were enacted protecting the koala and imports were banned by the USA in the late 1920's. Koalas are protected as a native species.
Koalas are not bears; nor do they hunt. Koalas are marsupials, and entirely unrelated to bears. They are herbivorous, living almost exclusively on the leaves and flowers of certain species of eucalyptus in Australia.
size? -Not only that, koala are not bears at all... they are marsupials.
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.
They are not bears.
There is no such creature as a "koala bear," so there are no "koala bears" anywhere in the world.Koalas, on the other hand, which are not bears, are indeed endemic to eastern Australia.
yes koala bears have thier own language
When they feel like it.
yes
Koalas are not bears and, being herbivores, they do not hunt. Koalas are nocturnal and crepuscular, which means they feed during the night and at dawn and dusk. However, they are frequently observed grazing on eucalyptus leaves during the day as well.
Erm... hunters?
Of course they do or we would soon run out of Koalas. By the way they are not called Koala Bears.
twilight hours.