The koala, sometimes called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia.
It is the only extant representative of the family
Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats.
Koala means 'no drink' ... They have a specialist diet comprising of poisonous leaves. ... They live in one of the driest continents in the world. ... A Koala is the only surviving member of its family. ... They share more common features with kangaroos than true bears. ... They don't live in social groups.
AKF estimates in 2022 there are between 32,065 and 57,920 Koalas left in the wild. The Australian Government claims there are 407,500 Koalas left in the wild
Koalas Have Fingerprints. In fact, they're the only animals other than primates that have them�and just like us, each one is an individual. They also have unique patterns on their noses, which helps wildlife biologists to identify and track them
Chlamydia is a major threat to koala populations across Australia. This bacterial disease infects between 20% and 90% of individuals in koala populations. It's a major cause of the rapid decline of many wild populations, particularly in South-East Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Although koalas can swim, if there are no assisted ways for a koala to climb out they will eventually drown. Keep dogs inside or tethered in your backyard.A tight pool cover a koala proof pool fence, or a pool with a beach access.