The life span is 15 - 20 years. The average weight of the koala is 4kg - 15kg (8.8lbs - 33lbs). The maximum speed it is able to reach is 10kph (2mph). Koala usually lives in eucalyptus, inland and coastal forests. It has a fur skin type. The diet is herbivore.
Facts about koalas
Name | Koala |
Diet | Herbivore |
Colour | Grey, grey-brown, white, black |
Common Name | Koala |
Weight | 4kg - 15kg (8.8lbs - 33lbs) |
Order | Diprotodontia |
Size (H) | 60cm - 85cm (24in - 34in) |
Scientific Name | Phascolarctos cinereus |
Habitat | Eucalyptus, inland and coastal forests |
Top Speed | 10kph (2mph) |
Class | Mammalia |
Life Span | 15 - 20 years |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Predators | Birds of prey, dingo, human |
Skin Type | Fur |
Lifestyle | Nocturnal |
Prey | Eucalyptus leaves |
Family | Phascolarctidae |
Average Litter Size | 1 |
Phylum | Chordata |
Genus | Phascolarctos |
Conservation Status | Least concern |
Group | Mammal |