1. koalas
By: Prajanya jain

2. The laziest animal on earth
The koala is the laziest animal
They sleep 22 hours a day
They eat and sleep

3. discovery Koalas were first discovered by John Price
He accounted them in his trip to the Blue Mountains near Sydney
John Price discovered them in 1798

4. senses Koalas have poor vision and rely on their other senses
Koalas have good hearing that helps them detect predators
Koalas have acute sense of smell that help them find other koalas

5. food Koalas are herbivores They don’t need water
Eat between 1-2 pounds
Only eat eucalyptus leaves
Only eat 12 out of 100 eucalyptus leaves

6. Body and life Body length of 60-80 cm(24-33 in)
Weight of 4-15kg(9-33 lbs)
Have a lifespan of years

7. habitat Only found in Australia Normally found in trees
In Australia, found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia

8. Relatives Only extant representative is the Phascolarctidae
A koalas closest living thing is the wombat
One extinct family member was the Giant Koala

9. Koala fun facts
Southern koalas have thicker fur to protect them from cold weather
The biggest problems for koalas is that their habitat is getting cut down
Koalas have two thumbs on their front paws that help them climb trees
A forest can only keep a certain number of koalas or else the koalas will get hungry
Koalas are mostly nocturnal

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