One of the most attractive animals around the world is the koala. Nature of eastern Australia this marsupial eats only the leaves and bark of eucalyptus. Remains most of his life climbing in these trees down to earth only to change tree.

His appearance is somewhat similar to bears, with which is not related. Their size remains small, males weigh about 12 kg and females less, makes it a very nice animal.

Unfortunately, due to its special diet and ill health, I do not see in many zoos. By the way, the fingers are distributed differently from ours. The index finger is on the same side as the thumb. Instead of a thumb has two. The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is the only species assigned to the family Phascolarctidae. We have seen some authors call koala. In spanish is called coala.

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Lifespan: In captivity can live 10 years, even though freedom is significantly smaller life

Gestation: Gestation lasts 35 to 40 days.

Delivery: 2 to 10 pups per litter, but usually 4 to 6, pink, features that increase of thorns, they begin to appear within a few days, weighing about 15 grams at birth having a length of 6 to 9 cm.

Food: Insectivore but complete their diet with worms, small reptiles and even eggs, mice and small mammals, diet to which he adds fruit, especially the most abundant in these

Main problems: The common hedgehog is a species often subjected to abuses by vehicles, a greater number and proportion than other species of wildlife, this is because when the hedgehog detects the presence of an enemy, in this case plays as the presence of a vehicle rolls over his body into a ball, so it tends to be hit this way. Back

The koalas could survive whit out water during his life Do you now the hedgehog: Ecological Curiosities: The quality of the urchin know how to protect from the dangers into a ball of thorns which challenged many enemies it has been praised since ancient times, they had the archaic Greek poet Archilochus: "The fox knows many things. The hedgehog just one, but important. " The koalas could survive whit out water during his life Do you now the hedgehog: Ecological Curiosities: The quality of the urchin know how to protect from the dangers into a ball of thorns which challenged many enemies it has been praised since ancient times, they had the archaic Greek poet Archilochus: "The fox knows many things. The hedgehog just one, but important. "

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The koala all time drinks water The koala never drinks water

The hedgehog most dead because they eat allot The reason hedgehog dead is because cars kill deem back

The koala are agracibe and the hedgehogeat people The koalas need so good conditions to live