Other name: Australian sloth or Phascolarctos cinereus .

Habitat: They live in eucalyptus forests in mainland Australia and on some islands off the south and east coasts.

Diet : An adult Koala eats between 500 grams and 1 kg of leaves per night.

Size and weight :The koala measures between 61 and 85 cm and weighs between 4 and 14 kg .

Reproduction : The breeding season for koalas lasts about four months, in late spring and early southern summer.

Life span : A koala lives between 13 -18 years old .

Koalas are endangered because their habitats are disappearing due to fires.