No. Koalas in captivity tend to live for a maximum of 18 years. This means one koala year equates to around five human years.
The koala is not officially endangered. Having said that, almost all of the threats to the koala are because of human activities.
Human beings and koala bears can have fingerprints. The fingerprints of koala bears are often confused with that of human beings!
Yes, it is illegal.
Koalas are not bears. The phrase "koala bear" is an old mistake.
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The Aborigines had known about the koala for centuries, but it was difficult for the Europeans to discover the koala. It was 11 years after the arrival of the First Fleet that the koala was even seen, because its camouflage is so effective.
The Koala has fingerprints that are so similar to the human fingerprint that it is almost impossible to tell them apart because of the pattern, shape and size of the ridges. Under the microscope, the ridges look exactly the same. The width of the ridge, the shape, general size and pattern is the same. The main difference is that the entire human palm and fingers are covered with ridges while the koala only has ridges on its fingertips and some parts of the palm.
The koala is the only animal with distinctive and unique fingerprints. The fingerprints are very similar to that of humans in that they are comprised of patterns, but the trained eye can distinguish them quite easily from human fingerprints.
Female koalas reach reproductive age at around two years old.
A newborn koala is around the same size as a lima bean.
Primates such as monkeys, apes, or chimpanzees have fingerprints.A lesser-known fact is that the koala of Australia has unique and distinct fingerprints as well, and these fingerprints are considered very similar to those of a human.
There is no animal the same as a koala. Its nearest living relative is the wombat.