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- Koalas look
like cuddly teddy bears, but they aren't bears. They live in Australia
and are a kind of animal called marsupials. Marsupials carry their
babies in a special pocket on their bellies. The babies crawl into
the pocket after they are born and continue to grow and feed there
until they are able to take care of themselves, about six months.
Even then the young koalas ride on the mother's back and stay near
her.
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- Koalas live
in trees called eucalyptus. They eat the leaves of
the eucalyptus tree, which are poisonous to other animals. The leaves
give them almost all the food and water they need to live.
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- Koalas seem
very lazy. They do not travel around much. The males eat during the
day and sleep at night, while the females sleep during the day and
feed at night.
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- The numbers
of koala have been getting smaller because in the past they were hunted
for their fur. Australia now has laws protecting the koala.
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