- 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