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No. This is a myth.
Eucalyptus leaves are low in nutrition, and although the koala has a digestive system which can utilise all the nutrients in the best way, the leaves do not give them much energy. Hence, they spend so much time asleep, which has given rise to the myth that koalas get "high".
What else can I help you with?
What is the staple diet of koalas?
The staple diet of koalas is Eucalyptus leaves. They will only eat approximately 20 different species of eucalyptus.
What type of diet do koalas have?
Koalas feed mainly on eucalyptus leaves so their diet is herbivorous. See also the related question.
Do eucalyptus leaves make koalas nice because I heard they get high off of them otherwise they are mean animals?
1. Koalas are not mean.2. Eucalyptus leaves do not make them high - this is a complete myth.
How high do koalas live?
Koalas can live in eucalyptus trees which reach anywhere between 10 and 50 metres high. They are capable of climbing very high.
Is there anything unusual in the way koalas eat?
Koalas eat a diet of eucalyptus leaves. Most animals are unable to do this because the leaves are poisonous. The back molars of Koalas are also different, in that they are shaped to permit cutting and sawing.
Do humans kill koalas for their skin?
Not any more. Koalas were once killed for their fur, as koalas fur was in high demand overseas. Koalas are now protected by law, and it is illegal to hunt them for any reason.
Do koalas have sharp teeth?
Koalas have incisors to cut the gum leaves off the tree and molars to grind the leaves. The front teeth of a koala are small and sharp in order to nip off the eucalyptus leaves which form the main component of their diet. The back teeth are larger and specially shaped to break down the tough eucalyptus leaves further.
What animal's diet is made up almost completely of eucalyptus leaves?
The diet of Koalas is made up almost completely of eucalyptus leaves.
What do koalas do that other animals don't?
Eat mainly near-toxic leaves as their main diet.
Name the koalas exciting activity it does?
Koalas spend up to 20 hours per day sleeping and the rest eating, due mostly to their low nutritional diet of eucalypt leaves.
Do koalas like to eat bananas or do they prefer grapes?
Neither. Koalas do not eat fruits such as these. They feed almost exclusively on the leaves, buds and flowers of specific species of eucalyptus trees. Koalas select from just 14 species as their primary food source, specifically, the subgenus Symphyomyrphus.
Do koalas eat mice?
No. Koalas are strictly herbivorous, feeding almost exclusively on eucalyptus leaves. They do not eat any animal proteins at all.
