Koalas are marsupial mammals native to eastern Australia, characterized by their herbivorous diet primarily consisting of eucalyptus leaves. They are nocturnal, sleep for 18 to 22 hours daily, and have a unique reproductive process, with joeys being born just 2 cm long. Koalas typically live about ten years and measure around 76 cm, with fur varying from light grey to brown.

1. The koala
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3. Characteristics
 They are from the family of marsupials.
 They are mammals
 They are herbivorous
 They live about ten years
 Koalas are mostly nocturnal animals. This means that they sleep in the
daytime, and move around and feed at night.
 They carry their young in a pouch.

4. Description
 They are small.
 They measures 76 cm approximate.
 The fur colour varies from light grey to brown.

5. Where do they live?
 They live in the east of Australia because there are lots of eucalyptus trees.

6. Feeding
 The principal aliment of the koalas are the eucalyptus leaves.
 An adult koala eats about 1/2 - 1 kilogram of leaves every day.

7. Reproduction
 The koala’s gestation lasts 35 days.
 Koala babies are known as 'joeys'.
 When joeys are born, they are only 2 centimetres long.

8. Curiosities
 The koalas sleep between eighteen or twenty-two hours in a day