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=Koala Bears =  Scientific Name: Phasclarctos Cinereus Koala's are strict herbivores that eat Eucalyptus leaves. Koala's are only found in Australia, generally the east coast. Sadly these cute little fuzzy animals are endangered. Humans and other animals are to blame for this because humans have been hunting these animals for their fur and animals such as Dingoes, Eagles, and Owls hunt them for food.

= Did You Know?!?!?! = -Koala's live for 20 or more years. -Koala's can run as fast as rabbits. -Koala's usually sleep 19 hours a day. -Koala's weigh about 2.5 pounds.

=What are we doing to help?? =

Organizations:
-SEQ Catchments and ENERGEX is a $20,000 project that is going to restore habitat corridors and replant koala food trees at Murrumba Downs in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area (South East Queensland’s) -The Australian Koala Foundation (a.k.a the AKF) has funded millions of dollars into research and conservation projects throughout Australia. -Along with many more!!!

Breeding Centers:
- In Australia there is a breeding center called Billabong Koala Breeding Center, which breeds all different kinds of endangered species. It is a very successful program that is helping the Koalas grow and prosper.



=Timeline: = 1908- Koala's started to be hunted for their fur. 1927- Koala's started to become endangered. 1992- People start to notice the decline in the Koala bear species. After this point people started forming organizations to help save the perishing species. 1995- Koala's were added to the threatened species list. Today- Koala's are making a come back. They increase in number everyday thanks to all the different Koala organizations out there saving these little animals lives. =]

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More Pictures of Cute Koala's:
[|Koala 1] [|Koala 2] [|Koala 3] [|Koala 4] [|Koala 5]