Koala 2

In which country would you find koalas?

• Madagascar

• Australia

• New Zealand

• South Africa

What is a marsupial? what other animals are also marsupials (name 3)

Joeys are born blind and ........... They resemble a pink jellybean (add the missing word)

How long does a joey stay in its mother's pouch?

• 6 months

• one year

• 18 months

• two years

Give a detailed description of a koala bear.

Koalas have 5 digits on each paw, 2 of the digits are like thumbs. What are they particularly useful for?

• signalling other koalas

• digging and building

• holding firmly onto branches and gripping food

• finding food

what is a herbivore?

• an animal which only eats plants

• an animal which only eats leaves

• an animal which only eats grass

• an animal which only eats herbs

why do koalas not consume much water?

• they store water in their pouches

• they get water from the leaves they eat

• they are designed to live with little water

• this is a false statement

What are the two main factors for loss of eucalyptus forests and woodlands?

• climate change and deforestation

• forest fires and the introduction of rabbits

• an explosion in koala numbers and deforestation

• climate change and mobile phone masts