-GENERAL CLASSIFICATION-

Koalas are a type of mammal called marsupials, which

give birth to underdeveloped young. They are so different
from any other marsupial, however, that they have been
classified into their own family, called [ Phascolarctidae ]
They share a number of characteristics with wombats, who
are their closest living relatives, including a backward-
facing pouch.
 HABITAT
LOKASI ‘1’

Koalas can be found along the east

coast of Australia from Adelaide to
the Cape York Peninsula, and as far
inland as there is sufficient rainfall
to support forests as suitable
habitat for koalas.
 PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

OTHERS
The color of the fur ranges
from silver gray to chocolate
SIZE AND WEIGHT brown. Koalas have thick and
soft fur. Their ears have long
Koalas have a body length of hairs and are white at the tips.
60-85 cm and a weight of 4-15 have sharp nails. life span 13
kg years to 18 years
 -KINDS KOALA-
1. Koala Victorian
Living in the colder south of Australia, the Victorian koala has
thicker, longer fur, a lighter gray hue with a beige-tan back and
cuffs. The belly is brightly colored and the ears are covered with
soft white fur.

2. Koala New South Wales

JupKoalas living in New South Wales weigh 8.5–12 kg; which
means it is relatively bigger than the Victorian koala. Its thin, soft New South Wales
fur is gray and a bit messy.iter

3. GOLDEN KOALA
Golden koalas are koalas that have a bit of a golden tint on their VICTORIAN
fur. The golden koala is actually an albino koala. It lacks (or does
not have at all) the pigment melanin.
 BEHAVIOUR
Koalas can sleep for up to 20 hours a day, due to their low energy diet, and the intense amount
of energy required to break down toxic leaves.

Koalas are mostly active at night (nocturnal) and around dawn and dusk. However, they can be
seen moving during the day if they are disturbed, get too hot or cold, or need to find a new tree.

Koalas are solitary animals living within a network of overlapping home ranges, which allows
contact between individuals for mating. Males will try to establish dominance over the home
ranges of a number of females during the mating season. These home ranges in southern and
central Queensland vary in size from 1km to 135km, depending on the density of the
population and the abundance of suitable food trees.

In spring, adult males begin to call as a way of advertising their presence to surrounding
koalas. Males will seek out a mate and fight with rival males to establish their dominance