Koala Adaptations By Hailey Clayton Hey, this is all about how I am awesome!

Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves. These leaves are poisonous to many other animals, but not to koalas. My cheeks are so chubby! Quit staring at me. Oh my!

Koalas have two thumbs to help them hang on the trees.

Koalas may look soft and cuddly, but under their fur they have a lot of muscle. They need it for hanging onto trees and climbing all night. Like trapeze artists in a circus, much of their muscle is concentrated in their arms and shoulders. Am I strong or what?!

Koalas have gray fur to hide them from predators and to keep them warm. Nappy time!

Interesting Facts! Koalas are related to the wombat and the kangaroo. Koalas are not really bears, they are marsupials. They are called marsupials because they have their babies in a pouch. Where’s my child? I have never had this much fun! Let’s do this thing!

When baby koalas get too big to fit into the pouch, their mothers start carrying them on their backs. By this time the hands and feet of the baby are already very strong. They are able to hold on to their mothers with a very tight grip. Come on Mommy, faster! I’m not getting any younger back here.

Resources Koalas and Other Australian Animals, Zoobooks, March See ya! Peek-A-Boo!

The End I almost forgot one of the koalas’ predators is a fox. That fox can’t catch me because I am awesome! Phooey!