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INTRODUCTION The koala is a mammal and it is a marsupial. That means they crawl into the pouch. The koala has got grey fur. The pouch is to keep the baby warm. It has a white chest. |
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FEEDING They feed the joey from the nipple in the pouch.They feed for 6 months.The koalas eat some gum leaves. |
BREEDING. Koalas mate from October to February. The baby koala is called a joey. The joey is born in 5 weeks. Once the joey is born the joey is blind and has no hair. It is tiny because it's less than 1 inch long. It crawls into the mother's pouch. |
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THREATS A snake can bite them.The cars run them over. A fox can kill the koala.The feral cat can catch the koalas. |
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| By Amber M. 2002 | Koalas are not bears!!! They are called koalas, not koala bears. |
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