• Koalas are only 25 to 35 inches long, and weigh just 30 pounds or less!
  • A baby koala which has been just born is usually less than 1 inch long.
  • A new-born koala usually stays inside the mother’s pouch for about six months.
  • The word koala means “An animal which does not drink”.
  • A koala mostly eats eucalyptus leaves and hardly drinks any water.
  • Like the kangaroo, they also have the ability to carry their babies in their pouch.
  • They actually do not belong to the bear family in any way.
  • A koala sleeps for around 20 hours a day.
  • They are not very social animals and usually stay alone.
  • Every male koala has a scent gland on the chest which they rub on the trees to mark their territories.
  • Only one baby koala is born per year to a female.
  • They communicate with each other by making a snore like sound which is followed by a belch.
  • A fully grown koala can eat over 2 pounds of leaves in a night.
  • A new-born cub has no fur on its body and the eyes and ears are also closed. Koalas are mostly found in Australia.
  • They have different fur type in different areas.
  • Gumtrees act as both food and place for living for koalas.
  • A koala is considered fully grown in the fourth year of their life.
  • Their furry tail gives them comfort for sitting on trees for long hours.

Watch the live San Diego Zoo Koala Cam here!