The Ultimate Koala Quiz

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1. What is a baby koala called? Foal Joey Cub Pup

2. Why does a koala sometimes scream like a baby? it is scared it is annoyed it feels hungry it is happy

3. What is the koala's closest relative? Wombat Weasel Mole Ground Hog

4. Male and female koalas mature at different rates. True False

5. Koalas are marsupials. What does this mean? None of these Koalas live only by eating plants Koalas have a pouch to carry their young Koalas live only in trees

6. Koalas' fur is like wool. True False

7. What is NOT true about koalas? Koalas are native to eucalyptus forests. Koalas get all their water needs from nearby streams. Koalas are only found in Australia. A baby koala drinks its mother's milk

8. Although the koala is nocturnal, do they hunt for food at night? Yes No

9. What does the disease conjunctivitis affect on the koala? nose stomach mouth eyes

10. In Australia in the early 1920s why were koalas dying so rapidly? Habitat destruction Animal predators were reducing their numbers They were hit by cars They were hunted for their fur