Koala By: Alana Hepner

What it Looks Like A koala looks furry and cute, but a koala has sharp claws and it can scratch you!

Characteristics Three characteristics of a koala are They are really furry They eat leaves Have sharp claws

Number of population for this species There are 100,000 left in the wild

What it eats They eat leaves and different plants

Why it is endangered The koala is endangered because people are hunting them and killing them or taking them somewhere they don’t want to be because they want to be free like other wild animals.

Koalas habitat The habitat for koalas are leafy trees to eat some of the leaves.some koalas live in the San Diego Zoo.

The awesome habitat This is what their habitats look like.

How koalas are being protected Koalas are being protected by zoo keepers taking koalas to zoos. You can also protect them by giving them special care and help them survive and give them the food and water they need.

Fun facts for koalas!!!! 2 facts I want to give are, As marsupials female koalas have pouches where their babies stay until fully developed. Koalas also have special adaptations that enable them to feast on eucalyptus leaves. Very fussy eaters, they use their excellent sense of smell to select the best tasting leaves.