Further Exploration of the Factorium

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Classmate Facts # 68 - Can it be a Koala?

1. The Koala only eats Eucalyptus leaves and it eats so many leaves, it smells like them, too!

2. Did you know that Koalas aren't like Bears? They are related to kangaroos and wombats!

3. Across the continent of Australia, the fur of koalas has a different texture in different parts!

4. A new born koala is about three quarters of an inch long and weighs one fifth of an ounce!

5. Over 2 million Koalas were killed between 1908 and 1927! Today only about 8,000 survive!

6. Koalas communicate with each other with each other by making a noise like a snore and then a belch, known as a "bellow"!

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