Where does the mother koala carry her baby?

Answer 1

Koalas live in tropical to temperate eucalypt forest and woodlands and can be found along the eastern and south-eastern coastal regions. They live in eucalyptus trees and are mostly nocturnal and eat certain types of eucalypt leaves exclusively. They breed from September to February. Females breed from 2 years of age, and males from 3-4 years after they have established their own territory. Males are extremely aggressive during mating periods. Thirty-five days after mating, the female produces one joey weighing about 0.5 grams and about 2 cm long. Koalas have a woolly light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly. They have a broad head with small eyes, large furry ears and a distinctive large black nose. Females has two teats and a rear opening pouch. Northern koalas can grow to 740 mm and 9 kg for males and 720 mm and 7.25 kg for females.

Southern koalas can grow to 820 mm and 15 kg for males and 730 mm and 11 kg for females. They can live for up to 18 years for females and a bit less for males. They spend up to 20 hours per day sleeping and the rest eating. Koalas can leap up to 2 metres and can swim. They curl up into a ball to keep warm and spread out to keep cool.

Answer 2

For the first couple of months of life, female koalas carry their joey in their pouch. Once the young joey is partially weaned, it crawls out of the mother's pouch for different amounts of time each day, clinging firmly to its mother's back.

Answer 3

A female koala carries her young (joey) in a pouch on her abdomen for up to 7 months. Once the joey is old enough to leave the pouch, it clings to the mother's back, remaining with her until the next breeding season.

Answer 4

The baby koala clings on the mother koala.