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The Koala Is A New Anamalz Introduction. He Is Not In Stock Yet But Will Be Very Soon. Pre-Orders Are Being Accepted. Koalas Resemble Teddy Bears But Are Marsupials, Which Is An Animal That Carries Its Young In Its Pouch. The Baby Stays In The Pouch For The First Few Months Of Its Life Feeding On Milk, And When It Becomes Too Large For Moms Pouch It Clings To Her Back Instead. Koalas Are Small Round Animals And Weigh Approx. 30 Pounds And On Average Grow To 2 Feet In Height. Koalas Are At Home In Gum Trees In The Forests Of Eastern Australia. They Live In The Bush With Other Koalas, Each Has Its Own Home Tree That No Other Koalas Visit Unless It Is Mating Season. The Koalas Sleep An Average Of 18 Hours Per Day In The Fork Of A Gum Tree. They Thrive Feasting On Eucalyptus Leaves. Although They Obtain Most Of Their Drinking Water From The Leaves, The Name Koala Means "No Drink," In Several Native Aboriginal Tongues. On Occasion They Will Drink Water On The Banks Of Streams. Baby Koalas Are Called Joeys. When They Are Born They Are Pink And The Size Of A Jelly Bean. The Closest Relative Of The Koala Is A Wombat. They Both Have Pouches Which Open Towards The Rear. This Works Well For The Wombat, But Koalas Require Strong Muscles Surrounding Their Pouch To Keep Their Young From Falling Out. They Communicate With Each Other By Making A Noise Which Resembles A Snore, And Then A Belch, Known As A Bellow.
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