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Yes, but wattle is not a normal part of the koala's diet.
Koalas feed almost exclusively on about a dozen species of eucalyptus leaves, but they have been observed feeding in wattle (acacia), melaleuca (paperbark) and even some species of pine. However, their digestive system is adapted for eucalyptus leaves, and it is from this source that their nutrients must come.
What else can I help you with?
What does a koala foodweb look like?
Koalas eat only leaves from certain types of gum trees. They are also known to eat wattle, tea tree, paperbark and some pine species.
Do kangaroos eat wattle or acacia?
Kangaroos will eat both Wattle and Acai trees. They love the new shoots and will eat the tops out of the trees.
What is a koala's habitat?
Koala's habitat is eucalyptus bushland. This type of forest can be thick or a little more sparse. Besides eucalyptus trees, there tend to be callistemon (bottle brush), melaleuca and wattle trees.
Can a dingo eat a young koala?
A dingo can certainly eat a young koala, with no difficulty whatsoever.
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
What plants are grown in koala habitats?
The plants which grow in a koala's habitat must be predominantly eucalyptus trees. Koalas will not eat all types of eucalyptus, feeding on just 14 species as their primary food source, specifically, the subgenus Symphyomyrphus.Besides eucalyptus trees, there tend to be callistemon (bottle brush), melaleuca and wattle trees within the koala's habitat. Lower-growing plants include the banksia, leptospermum (tea-tree) and even grass trees (blackboys).
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 rabbits eat others young?
Yes, they eat koala's young.
Does the koala also eat the bark of a eucalyptus tree?
yes they eat
What do koala bears eat?
They eat anything on trees. Basically, they are herbivores.
