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Hello
everyone well here we are at Wednesday again and so that means it is
creature day and this weeks creature is not gross but cuddly, it is
the koala.
The
koala has a stout, tailless body with a large head and round fluffy
ears and a spoon shape nose. The can be found on the east coast of
Australia in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South
Australia.
They
have a gestation period of 30-36days a baby is called a joey the same
as a kangaroo, their weigh between 4-15kilos and have a lifespan of
13-18years.
They
were first seen by white men in 1798, I wonder what they thought.
They
only eat eucalyptus leaves and eat around 1 kilo or 2.5 pounds a day
in fact they eat so much of them they often smell of eucalyptus.
Like
humans they have fingerprints.
Unlike
humans the baby will eat its mum's poo.
Lastly
they are not bears
I hear while they are cute they can be kind of mean too.
ReplyDeleteThey are cute and cuddly - did you see the video on one that got himself into a vehicle the other day, the A/C kept him cool apparently as the driver left the door open :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of Australia I think of koalas and kangaroos! :)
ReplyDeleteDidn't know about the fingerprints or the poo eating, though. ;)
Hi Jo-Anne - they always look delightful ... and sometime I'd love to see one in Australia. I too didn't know about the fingerprints ... but creatures are amazing - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThey are cute and cuddly! I have some koala key chains given by friends who have visited Australia.
ReplyDeleteScrappy would approve baby's diet, unfortunately
ReplyDeleteSandie....Yes they can be nasty at times
ReplyDeleteMargaret......Yes I did see that clip it was cute
Rita.......I get that and those facts were news to me
Hilary.....Yes they look so adorable
Nancy......Yes they are
Chris......Would he indeed