Basic Info
What continent do koalas live in?
Australia
What can Climate Change do to the Koala's trees?
Burn them (wildfire), break/make them fall (earthquake), make them flooded (tsunami or flooding).
From what kind of tree do Koalas eat it's leaves?
Eucalyptus Trees
What is a method of stopping the diseases that harm Koalas?
Vaccines and medications.
Trick Question! Why did the Koala not get the job?
They were not Koala-fied!
What does "Koala" mean in Native Australian?
No Water
About how much has the Koala population decreased because of all the threats to them?
Around 50%.
Do koalas live in forests/woodlands or deserts/mountains?
Forests/Woodlands
How would planting more Eucalyptus Trees help with keeping Koalas alive? Give at least three reasons.
Answers can vary. One example is:
Is a food/water source for them, gives them shelter, and giving them more space to roam safely
What type of animal is a Koala? Be specific, "mammal" does not count as an answer.
A marsupial!
How long do Koalas sleep?
A: 5-6 hours
B: 24 hours (they must really like sleeping)
C: 20 hours
D: 17 hours
C: 20 hours
What is Climate Change?
It refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes (can be put in different words).
Koalas can just eat more eucalyptus leaves to make up for the poor quality caused by climate change. (Yes or No)
No- they physically can't eat more
What two things clash as a result of their wants? (Hint: These things are related to saving Koalas!)
Urban Expansion and Conservation Efforts
How are Kangaroos and Koalas related? Be specific, saying "they are both mammals" does not count.
Answers may vary. Some include:
They are both marsupials
They both carry their young in pouches they have
What is a feature of Koalas that makes the susceptible to overheating faster?
Their thick fur coats.
Why are natural disasters that move forwards very dangerous for Koalas?
Koalas don't move very fast, and they need to sleep a lot.
What makes koalas especially vulnerable to heatwaves compared to other mammals in the same regions?
Koalas don’t sweat, have low activity levels, limited ability to move fast, and get dehydrated easily.
What was the name of the group that has been trying to help conserve Koalas, and about how many trees have they planted?
The Bangalow Koalas, about 336,000 trees.
What animal (both domesticated and wild), pose as serious threats to Koalas? (Hint: These animals have something to do with farms and sheep!)
Dogs, because Koala's slow moving nature makes them easy prey to dogs.
How long do koalas live? A:_10-12 years__B:__5-7 years__ C:__15-18 years__D:__30-40__years
A: 10-12 years
Fill in the blank:
In South Wales, the _____ disease threatens about __% of the population, putting Koalas in the _________ category of animals.
Tract, 80, threatened/vulnerable
How does climate change specifically affect the eucalyptus leaves, and why is that dangerous for koalas? (Hint: Koalas only eat certain types of eucalyptus that don’t grow in cooler places, and they’re too slow to cross roads and towns to find new homes)
Increased CO₂ causes leaves to have more toxins and less nutrition, making them harder to digest and less healthy for koalas.
What are Koala Bridges, and how do they help Koalas?
Koala bridges are a long array of ladders that are above any traffic or roads. They help a lot with letting Koalas have safe travel and be able to go to a different tree in case their is chopped down, burned, or other reasons.
Around how many grams of Eucalyptus Leaves does a Koala eat a day?
A: 500-800 grams
B: 100-200 grams
C: 1000-1300 grams
D: About 2000 grams
A: 500-800 grams!