Koala

The koala is a tree-dwelling marsupial that munches on leaves in Australia's eastern and southern coastal forests. With its round ears, big nose, and fluffy grey-brown fur, this tailless animal looks like a living teddy bear. It spends most of its life clinging to eucalyptus branches.

• Newborn koalas are the size of jellybeans and develop in their mother's pouch
• Northern koalas are smaller and paler than their southern relatives
• An adult koala weighs between 4 and 15 kg (8.8-33.1 lb)