Dec 26, 2012 | root_ks8kzico

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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) - Though often referred to as 'Koala bears', Koalas are actually marsupials. Like Kangaroos, their young are called Joeys. - Koalas gestate for only 35 days and give birth to jellybean-sized Joeys. After a Joey is born, it finds its way to its mother's pouch where it continues to develop for about seven months. - Koalas smell like cough drops because of their diet of eucalyptus leaves. - Koalas spend as many as 18 hours a day napping.

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