Koala

Koala is one of the best known Australian animals.
They have soft, grey or brown fur on their backs and white fur on their stomach. Koalas that live in the south have thicker fur than those in the north because of the cold winters. Koala has a large nose and round ears.
Koalas eat the leaves and young shoots of some kinds of eucalyptus. In Australia there are over 600 species, or kinds, of eucalypts, but koalas only eat about 20 species.
Koalas communicate with each other using a range of noises ranging from one that sounds like a loud snore.
The reason, why koalas are so sleepy, is because eucalyptus leaves are very tough and they use a lot of energy to digest.
Koalas don't often drink water, as they get moisture from eucalyptus leaves.


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