Fun facts about koalas

FUN FACTS ABOUT KOALAS
The cute and cuddly koala is one of Australia’s most well-known (and well-loved) animals. You may know them for their fuzzy ears and large noses, but there’s much more to these sleepy marsupials.
Koalas are not bears – they are marsupials!
You may have heard our fluffy friends referred to as ‘koala bears’ because of their bear-like ears and big, black noses. But in fact, koalas aren’t bears at all. They are marsupials, meaning they’re more closely related to wombats and kangaroos than they are to bears.
They have a picky appetite.
Koalas survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves and can eat up to a kilogram (over two pounds) a day! They may eat a lot, but they’re also picky eaters. In fact, koalas eat fewer than 50 of over 700 eucalypt species. And they choose their leaves wisely—those at the top of the tallest trees contain more liquid and nutrients.