All About Koalas!

This week we learned all about this amazing Australian animal, the koala! We learned a ton, but we still have some questions.

Here's what we know about koalas:

• Did you know that the dingo is one of the koala's main predators? -Thomas
• If I was a koala, I would eat eucalyptus leaves. -Emma
• One external feature of the koala is its large, furry ears. -Isaiah
• If I was a koala, I would drink very little water. -Courtney
• One external feature of the koala is its strong arms. -Rohin
• Koalas have grey or brown fur. -Leila
• One external feature of the koala is its sharp claws for climbing. -Michael
• Koalas sleep so much because their bodies have to work hard to get the poison out of the leaves that they eat. -Olivia

Maybe you can help us learn more about these cool marsupials!

• Are baby koalas fuzzy? -Amaru
• How old can koalas get? -Jalen
• Are koalas always in trees? -Ariana
• Are baby koalas good climbers? -Ainsley
• Do koalas just eat eucalyptus leaves and sleep? What else do they do? -Katherine
• Do they eat any fruit? -Amaru
• Do joeys sleep on their mothers' backs? -Sarah
• Do they live in trees? -Milo
• Do koalas live in the desert? -Cedric
• When are koalas old enough to leave their mother? -Milana
• Is it hard for the mother to climb when she is carrying her baby on her back? -Hailey
• Do koalas have tails? -Noah T.
• Are a koala's claws the same on their feet and on their hands? -Jacquelyn
• Why do koalas have small brains? -Eliana

Our first graders have SO many questions! If you can find the answers in a book, on a tv show, or on the internet, share what you find out by leaving a comment below and tell us where you found the answer! 

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