SHANGRALA'S

KOALAS UP CLOSE!

Koalas are often called bears because they look a little like teddy bears, but they are actually marsupials. The baby at the time of birth is about the size of a large jellybean. Like other marsupials, the female has a pouch where she carries her baby, called a joey, for several months after birth.       Koalas are known as picky eaters. There are hundreds of different types of eucalyptus, but koalas only eat a few dozen kinds. And koalas won't eat every leaf off of each branch. In fact, at the San Diego Zoo, we offer each koala 25 pounds of fresh eucalyptus each day, and each only eats about 1.5 pounds of it. We give them a lot to choose from because they know what's best!       While koalas currently aren't listed as an endangered species, 80 percent of koala habitat has been lost to human homes and businesses, drought, and fires. That makes life hard for an animal that needs eucalyptus forests to survive, like koalas do. Koalas also are at risk when close to human populations and being killed by cars or dogs. Many people are working together to protect koala habitat and help these cuddly looking creatures survive. Here's Your 'Awws' For The Day. Enjoy! :)       Lizzy the koala was taken to a wildlife hospital in an Australian zoo, with her son holding on to her side. Poor Lizzy had been hit by a car. Her little boy, Phantom, 6-months-old, was luckily unharmed and refused to leave his mom.       Lizzy suffered a collapsed lung that required emergency surgery. Phantom continued to hold on and would not leave her even during the operation. Lizzy survived the surgery and is currently recovering with Phantom by her side.

These images displaying a
son's love for his mother
are so heartwarming!

Please take a minute and share
this with someone you care about. :)

        

SEE ALSO: Dog Saves Baby Koala!






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