The Ultimate Koala Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

6. Koalas' fur is like wool. True False

7. What is NOT true about koalas? Koalas get all their water needs from nearby streams. Koalas are only found in Australia. Koalas are native to eucalyptus forests. 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? stomach nose eyes mouth

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