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  • Koalas are not bears, they are marsupials, more closely related to wombats and kangaroos
  • Koalas inhabit the forests of eastern Australia
  • Koalas live 10 - 15 years in the wild
  • Koalas are picky eaters, and will only eat 2 or 3 different types of eucalyptus leaves out of the 600 types available
  • Koalas sleep around 20 hours a day to conserve energy
  • Baby koalas are called Joeys, and stay with their mothers until they are one year old