[{SlideShowNav}]

!!!Koala and Joey

[{Image src='490as.jpg' width='650' height='433' popup='false' alt='Koala and Joey' class='image_left'}]
[{SET customtitle='Koala and Joey'}]
A koala female and her joey. Koalas are found in coastal regions in eastern and southern Australia. Despite the fact they are sometimes incorrectly referred to as bears, koalas are actually marsupials, usually giving birth to one offspring per year. 

The koala eats leaves and bark and is one of a small number of mammals capable of digesting eucalyptus leaves.