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Endangered animal – koala bear

Though often called the koala "bear," this cuddly animal is not a bear at all, it is a marsupial. Koalas live in eastern Australia , where the eucalyptus trees they love are most plentiful. In fact , they rarely leave these trees. That is why they are usually called “treehuggers“.
Koalas have thick, grayish fur, with white on their chests, inner arms, and ears . They have large furry ears and leathery noses.The koala has large, sharp claws to assist with climing tree trunks. The koala is one of the few mammals that have fingerprints.
Koalas do not live in big groups, they rather prefer to be alone . Koalas consume eucalyptus leaves and bark from 12 different eucalyptus tree species. Koalas rests motionless for about 16 to 18 hours a day, sleeping most of that time. They can be aggressive towards each other , throwing a foreleg around their opponent and biting.
Koalas have become endangered because their habitat is being destroyed. Besides having no living place , it has lost its source of food. As the Koala is an very fussy eater and almost only eats eucalyptus leaves, it has a limited supply of food choice.
The Australian Koala Foundation is the main organisation dedicated to ‘’saving the koala’’. Their mission is to provide the long-term conservation of koalas and their “home range“, and to minimise current and future threats to koalas living in the wild .