Kangaroo and Koalas

We love the Kangaroo and Koalas
Australia's most beloved animals! Australia is full of many types of species of animals, but it is most widely known for the Kangaroo and the Koalas. The Kangaroo are a very intelligent species and hop around out on the prairies and fields while the Koalas, which are very unintelligent, live up in the trees and eat leaves. There have been many stuffed animals made that look like the kangaroo and koalas because kids love these animals and think their very adorable!
Watch the videos below and read interesting facts about Kangaroo and Koalas

What are Koalas?

Koalas are native to Australia

The Koala is an arboreal marsupial herbivore native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae.

The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from near Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula. Populations also extend for considerable distances inland in regions with enough moisture to support suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were largely exterminated during the early part of the 20th century, but the state has since been repopulated with Victorian stock. The koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia.

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Top 10 facts about Koalas

Interesting facts about Koalas

The Europeans are known to have called them the koala bears, they thought that koalas looked like bears and in fact that they were bears so they called them 'koala bears'.

Top 10 facts about Koalas
1. Koalas carry their young in a pouch which means that they are MARSUPIALS
2. Koalas have two thumbs on their front paws
3. Koalas are mostly NOCTURNAL animals. They sleep during the day, and move around and feed at night.
4. Koalas' fur is different in different parts of Australia.
5. The male koala has a dark scent gland in the center of his chest. He rubs this on the tree in order to mark his territory.
6. Koalas also communicate with each other by making a noise like a snore and then a belch, known as a "bellow".
7. Koalas on mainland Australia produce on average, one young every two years.
8. Koala babies are known as 'joeys'.
9. When koalas are born, they are only 2 centimeters long, which is about as big as a jellybean!
10. At birth, koala joeys have no fur and their eyes and ears are still closed.

Stuffed Koala Toy with Australia Flag

This stuffed Koala Toy is cute and cuddly!

Stuffed Koala Toy with Australia Flag
Buy Now: $11.52
This Stuffed Koala Plush Toy with Australia Flag is a great gift for any children who are visiting, living or learning about Australia!
Product Description
Super soft and cute koala plush toy!
Designed in Australia and handcrafted under strict Australian supervision.
All new materials were used with finished product safety tested.
Color of ribbon may vary Between Blue, Red and Green.

Watch a Koala Video

Upclose look at a Koala

Happily munching on eucalyptus leaves, these two-thumbed cuties were having dinner before bedtime.

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Facts about Koalas

The Koalas habitat is in danger due to deforestation

Name: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Primary Classification: Marsupialia (Marsupials)
Location: Eastern Australia.
Habitat: Eucalyptus forest.
Diet: Eucalyptus leaves, almost exclusively.
Size: Up to 2.5 ft in length and 33 lbs in weight.
Description: Gray or light brown in color. White chest. Round head. Fluffy ears. Small, yellow or orange eyes. Large nose. Soft, thick, wool-like fur. Large paws with strong claws; two opposable toes on the forepaws.
Conservation Status: Lower Risk (Near Threatened)
Major Threat: Habitat loss due to deforestation.

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Koalas in the News

Recent news stories about Koalas

Koalas in the News

Kid Koala Presents The Slew: '100%' Gets Official Release TODAY!: Four and a half years ago, Eric San (aka Kid Koala) and Dylan J. Frombach (aka Dynomite D) started working on a rock record. ...
Cute, cuddly and with a cause: The image inspired the world ? an embattled koala, desperate for a drink reaching out to a fire fighter after miraculously surviving the Victorian fires. ...
Coca-Koala Adventure Island ad: The star of a new Coca-Cola ad takes a break from filming on Koala Adventure Island. The ad, which is unlikely to look like this digitally altered image, ...
EUR/USD Daily Review 26 Nov 09: Without you the reader, there will be no one to hear stories about alien forex, mulder and koala! Today serves again as a reminder to all that when we are ...

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A kangaroo is a marsupial

Learn more about Kangaroo

A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning 'large foot'). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the Red Kangaroo, the Antilopine Kangaroo, and the Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroo of the Macropus genus. The family also includes many smaller species which include the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka, some 63 living species in all. Kangaroos are endemic to the continent of Australia, while the smaller macropods are found in Australia and New Guinea.

In general, larger kangaroos have adapted much better to changes wrought to the Australian landscape by humans and though many of their smaller cousins are endangered, they are plentiful. They are not farmed to any extent, but wild kangaroos are shot for meat, sport, and to protect grazing land for sheep and cattle. Although there is some controversy, harvesting kangaroos for meat has many environmental and health benefits over sheep or cows grazed for meat.

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Kangaroo Facts

Facts about Kangaroo

Interesting Facts about Kangaroo

The Australian red kangaroo is the world's largest marsupial.
Marsupials are mammals in which the female usually has a pouch.

There are more kangaroos in Australia than humans.
This is mostly due to the clearing of bush lands for pasture and increased availability of surface water since European settlement.

There are 45 species of kangaroos and wallabies in Australia

The red kangaroo can grow to 6.5 feet tall and weigh as much as 200 lbs

They can travel at speeds of up to 44 mph over short distances

A male kangaroo is called a boomer
A female kangaroo is called a flyer
A baby kangaroo is called a joey

Abandoned Baby Kangaroo

A baby kangaroo is cared for by zookeepers

A baby kangaroo is cared for by zookeepers after falling out of its mother's pouch.

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Stuffed Kangaroo Plush Toy

Stuffed Kangaroo plush toy with joey & khaki cork hat

Stuffed Kangaroo Plush Toy
Buy Now: $10.75
This Stuffed Kangaroo Plush Toy is a great gift for any kangaroo loving children who are visiting, living or learning about Australia!
Product Description
Super soft and cute Kangaroo plush toy!
Designed in Australia and handcrafted under strict Australian supervision.
All new materials were used with finished product safety tested.
Color of ribbon may vary Between Blue, Red and Green.

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Kangaroo with Koala on a backpack

Australian Kangaroo and Koala travel backpack

Australian Kangaroo and Koala travel backpack
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This Kangaroo and Koala Travel Backpack is a great gift for children who love these Australian animals.
Product Description
Premium quality travel backpacks for kids and adults of all ages!
This product has been designed in Australia and handcrafted under strict Australian supervision.
All new materials were used with finished product safety tested.
With adjustable belts
Approx Size is 30 cm height and 25 cm width

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Kangaroo in the News

Recent news stories about Kangaroo

Australian Farmer Attacked By Kangaroo While Saving Dog: (Northeastern Victoria, Australia) -- An Australian farmer has learned what can happen when a sleeping kangaroo gets hopping mad. While walking his two dogs ...
St Kilda coach Gary Lyon puts his faith in former Kangaroo Jesse Smith in AFL ...: ... the Saints selections, he was stopped by veteran scout Neville Stibbard, who recruited Smith to the Kangaroos under the father-son rule five years ago. ...
Kangaroos' Alade eclipes 1000 point milestone: ... basketball celebrating its 100th season this year, Alade becomes the first player to reach this milestone in the second century of Kangaroo basketball. ...
OUT OF THIS WORLD: Dog wearing name tag 'works' at drive-thru window: Former Indigenous Affairs Minister Alison Anderson said cannabis was being sewn inside kangaroo carcasses to get it past police patrols. ...

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Kangaroo and Koala Keyrings

Pack of 12 Australian clip on kangaroo and koala keyrings

Kangaroo and Koala Keyrings
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This Kangaroo and Koala Cell Keyrings adds Australian bling to your keyrings!
Product Description

Comes in 4 assorted colors (Yellow, Blue, Red and Green)
Each koala and kangaroo is wearing an different color t-shirt with 'I love Australia' printed on it.
Can be used to clip on book table, desk and many places!
You will have koalas everywhere around you!

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