Koala
While a Koala is often called a bear, it is actually a...
Marsupial
Kangaroos in feed in social groups called what?
Mobs
What does a Wombat have in common with a Koala?
They are both marsupials
Fearless kookaburras have been documented stealing food from what animal?
Snake
Why do Koalas like the smell of cough drops?
They eat Eucalyptus plants which many cough drops are made of.
What is the name of a baby kangaroo?
Joey
Name one thing Wombats eat.
Grasses, roots, shoots, tubers or tree bark
The first hatching of laughing kookaburras in the Western Hemisphere occurred where?
The San Diego Zoo (in 1961)
In what part of Australia can Koalas mainly be found?
Eastern Australia
How do Kangaroo's warn that there is trouble?
By thumping their back legs
What do Wombats live in?
Burrows
How long does the kookaburra usually live in the wild?
11 years
About how long does a Koala stay in their mother’s pouch after they are born?
6 Months
When Kangaroos are born they are equivalent size to what?
A grain of rice or a honeybee
How many days does it take a Wombat to digest one meal completely?
14 days
Why is the call of the kookaburra usually referred to as the “bushman’s alarm clock”?
Because it is very loud or it happens at dusk and dawn everyday
How many hours a day do Koalas sleep?
18-22 hours
How fast can the Red Kangaroo jump?
35 mph
Generally how long does a wombat stay in its mother’s pouch after being born?
9-10 Months
What is one of the biggest differences between the kookaburra and the other members of the kingfisher family?
They are plain colored or they do not eat fish.