Koala is a small cute  animal mostly found in Australia. It resembles a teddy bear and has other names called Australian bear , pouched bear , and native sloth but note is not a bear or sloth.

Koala is a slow moving animal, when it on a tree  it’s really resembles a slot , it is a marsupial (a mammal that has a pouch for carrying its young one .eg. kangaroo)

It about 24inches long 12  inches high at  the shoulder and does not have external tails.Koala has a thick, Soft, woolly fur which is ash-gray above and yellowish white below. It has a thick head, shot snout, and it’s mouth has cheek pouches.

Koala often hangs in trees with its back downwards and grasp the branches easily with its long toes . This cute animal sleeps during the day on top of a blue gum tree and feeds only on eucalyptus leaves which is the gum tree.

The female  koala which has given birth to a young one called cub carries it baby in her pouch after the cub is old enough, it rides on her back .

In the olden days some people feed on koala but not anymore because is now protected by law .

This is all you need to know about this beautiful creature called Koala.

Source: Sintim Media