I Am Offiically In Love With These Cute Koalas

Published on August 1, 2017 at 12:34 PM by the editors

The Koala is a member of the marsupial family and is the only remaining member of the Phascolarctidae family of animals. The koala lives mainly in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia. Here, in several pictures, an overview of all things koala - that soft and fluffy animal we've all dreamed of one day cuddling.

Koalas

The koala, alongside the kangaroo, is symbolic of Australia.

The koala measures between 61 and 85cm and weighs between 4 and 14kg.

Male koalas can live up to 15 years and females up to 20.

The koala's fur has often been sought after, threatening the extinction of the species.

Koalas look a lot like teddy bears, but also like wombats, their cousins who also live in Australia.

The koala spends its day eating, sleeping and pooping. They do their business around 150 times a day! WOW!

Wherever you find koalas, you'll find eucalyptus - their favorite food.

The koala has one of the smallest brains of any mammal.

Koalas spend between 3 and 5 hours a day eating. They eat between 200 and 400g of leaves per day.

However, the koala's head is large in comparison to its body. They have a prominent nose and large round ears.

Koalas have a slow metabolism. This is why they spend a large proportion of their day sleeping.

The koala has woolly fur which it looks after regularly. This allows water to slide off it as it does ducks.

Koalas spend most of their lives in the trees. They can hang for hours without getting tired.

Koalas are solitary but during mating season they find a partner to spend part of their day with.

Gestation in koalas lasts around 35 days. Young koalas stay with their mothers, who carry them around on their back or in their pouch.

After 18 months the young koala can become independent and separate from the mother but often if the mother doesn't have a younger baby she will keep them with her longer.