Cuddly koalas

  Cuddly koalas!

Koalas are arguably one of the most cuddly animals ever!

They live Australia and only Australia. Needing a lot of water, Koalas live in an area with a lot of eucalyptus trees.
They eat the leaves off of the eucalyptus trees. Eating eucalyptus leaves straight off of the tree is actually poisonous for humans, but koalas have a special stomach to help digest the leaves. 
Koalas also get their water from the leaves, amazing isn't it? If only our life was that easy.
 Common name: koala
Scientific name: Phascolarctos cinereus
Type: Mammal
 Diet: Herbivore
Average lifespan in the wild: 20 years
 Size: 23.5-33.5 inches
Weight: 20 pounds



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