While koalas are popular worldwide and are the face of many Aussie tourist souvenirs, there are some really basic facts that people might not know about this iconic mammal
Koalas aren't a national symbol of Australia’s unique wildlife.
FALSE- they are
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Koalas can be found in southeastern and eastern Australia.
TRUE
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They live high up in ________ of native bushlands and forests, usually perched between the forks of the tree’s branches.
Dogwood tree
Eucalyptus trees
Oak tree
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They have a very supportive ________ …
claws
paws
butt
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‘Koala’ is thought to mean ‘no drink’ in the Australian Aboriginal language
TRUE
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Koalas are losing their homes to excessive tree-clearing.
TRUE
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Koala numbers aren't on the decline.
FALSE
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They can sleep for up to 28 hours a day!
FALSE- 18 hours/ day
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Sadly, around 80% of koala habitat has been lost to _____.
human homes, drought and bushfires
poaching
natural disasters
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A joey grows and develops in the pouch for about ________.
9 months
12 months
24 months
6 months
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Koala’s grow up to become big eaters, shifting up to ________ of eucalyptus leaves in a day!
1 kilogram
10 kilograms
100 kilograms
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Eucalyptus leaves are super ________!
soft and sweet
tough and sweet
tough and poisonous
sweet and poisonous
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Koalas have a long digestive organ called a caecum which allows them to break down the leaves unharmed.
TRUE
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a joey – is born, it immediately climbs up to its mother’s pouch. Blind and earless, A joey uses its strong sense of ________, as well as natural instinct, to find its way.