BY O L I V I A DA I L E Y

KOALA BEARS

BASIC FACTS

• Koala bears are mammals.• Koala bears live for 17 years.• Koala bears are 2 feet tall.• Koala bears have soft wool-like fur that is gray

above and white below. Their fur is mostly white on the underside below the neck.

•Habitat stretches across Australia.• Today they can be found only in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.

HABITAT

DIET

• Koalas like eucalyptus leaves and bark from 12 different eucalyptus tree species.

• They also eat mistletoe and box leaves

PLACE IN FOOD CHAIN

• Their predator is foxes, powerful owls, dingo, eagles and pythons• And humans also hunt them• Koalas are herbivores ( plant eaters)• They are at the bottom of the food chain.

WHY IS THIS ANIMAL ENDANGERED?

Once numbering 1,0000, koalas are suffering majorly in population during 1920s when they were hunted for their fur. Today, habitat destruction , traffic deaths and attacks by dogs are the main cause of death. WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELPDON’T KILL KOALAS , PLEASE DON’T, THEY HAVE FEELINGS TO.

GLOSSARY

• Claws: sharp, curved nails on some animals.• Eucalyptus: woody plant that can be found in

small bushes or large trees.• Endangered species: a animal or plant that is

almost gone.• Marsupial: animals that carry their babies in a

pouch.• Pouch: a pocket of skin that female marsupials

have.• Paste: a soft smooth, substance koala grind

leavens into paste so they can swallow.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

• Hi, my name is Olivia Dailey. My favorite animal is a fence fox. My favourite mythical animal is a gargoyle.• I love animals, and stuffies. I have a cat named

Pro and a turtle named Little Foot.• I am 8 years old. My birthday is January 17.• And my favourite colour is blue• I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY PRESENTASHON.