KoalaKoala

By Shreya NandigamBy Shreya Nandigam

IntroductionIntroduction

Have you ever heard of an Have you ever heard of an animal that eats poisons leaves? animal that eats poisons leaves? Come and learn all about Koalas Come and learn all about Koalas adaptations, what they eat, and how adaptations, what they eat, and how they climb! First I will tell you about they climb! First I will tell you about their adaptations. Lets get started! their adaptations. Lets get started!

Adaptations Adaptations

Koalas don’t have good eyesight but Koalas don’t have good eyesight but they do have good sense of smell. This they do have good sense of smell. This animal has different types of fur animal has different types of fur depending on which part of Australia depending on which part of Australia they come from. Koalas have a big nose they come from. Koalas have a big nose so they can tell what type of eucalyptus so they can tell what type of eucalyptus leaves it can eat and can’t eat. There leaves it can eat and can’t eat. There legs make them to be awesome legs make them to be awesome swimmers. All Koalas eat only 4 kinds swimmers. All Koalas eat only 4 kinds of eucalyptus leaves. of eucalyptus leaves.

How they climb? How they climb?

At last, you’ll explore how they At last, you’ll explore how they climb. The Koala gets a good hold on climb. The Koala gets a good hold on the tree branch. Koalas possess are the tree branch. Koalas possess are very strong for their arms. They very strong for their arms. They have great coordination they leap have great coordination they leap branch to branch! branch to branch!

What they eat?What they eat?

Do you know what these animal Do you know what these animal munches on? Koalas have a diet it is munches on? Koalas have a diet it is eucalyptus leaves. They eat at night. eucalyptus leaves. They eat at night. This animal eats five hours, they'll eat This animal eats five hours, they'll eat more than half a pound of eucalyptus more than half a pound of eucalyptus leaves. There are hundred of types of leaves. There are hundred of types of leaves. My animal is a plant eater leaves. My animal is a plant eater because it eats leaves. Koalas eat because it eats leaves. Koalas eat over a kilogram of leaves per a day.over a kilogram of leaves per a day.

ConclusionConclusion

Wow! You’ve have become an Wow! You’ve have become an expert on Koalas adaptations, what expert on Koalas adaptations, what they eat, and how they climb! Maybe they eat, and how they climb! Maybe one day you’ll see a cute Koala bear! one day you’ll see a cute Koala bear!

ResourcesResources

KoalaKoala The big book of AnimalsThe big book of Animals www.enchantedlearning.comwww.enchantedlearning.com ENCYCLOPEDIA of AnimalsENCYCLOPEDIA of Animals Destination AustraliaDestination Australia GoogleGoogle