Koala

07/02/2023

During the day, the koala sleeps, sitting on a branch or in the forks of branches; climbs trees at night looking for food

07/02/2023

Koalas inhabit eucalyptus forests, spend almost their entire lives in the crowns of these trees.

06/02/2023

06/02/2023

The natural range of the koala includes coastal areas in the east and south of Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of the Cape York Peninsula.

06/02/2023

They are also common in regions with enough moisture to support forests suitable for koalas.

05/02/2023

South Australian koalas were largely wiped out during the first half of the 20th century, but with the help of individuals from Victoria, the koala population in South Australia has been restored.

03/02/2023

In the early 20th century, they were introduced to Yanchep in Western Australia[11] and to a number of islands off the coast of Queensland, including Kangaroo Island and Magnetic Island, which is believed to be the northern end of the koala's current range. The total area of ​​​​the range of koalas is about 1,000,000 km² and includes at least 30 biogeographic regions[

01/02/2023

Koalas went unnoticed by the expedition of James Cook, who discovered the east coast of Australia in 1770..

31/01/2023

The first mention of them is found in the report of John Price, a servant of the Governor of New South Wales, John Hunter, on a trip to the Blue Mountains in 1798. Price wrote that in the Blue Mountains there is an animal called the Cullawine, which looks like a sloth.