Koalas eat a steady diet of eucalyptus leaves. However, koalas will eat two
or three types of eucalyptus out of the 600 growing in australia. An exception
to this is that some koalas will eat other types of eucalyptus. The favoured
eucalyptus leaves come from the blue gum, the swamp gum and the gray gum.
However, eucalyptus can be dangerous. Eucalyptus contains toxins that would kill
other animals. Koalas have a digestive system that breaks down these toxins so
the koala doesn't get sick. Even though their digestive system breaks down the
toxins, eucalyptus is still dangerous to eat. Consequently, koalas carefully
inspect each leaf before eating it.
Diet(most popular):
-Blue Gum Tree Leaves
-Swamp Gum Tree Leaves
-Gray Gum Tree Leaves
or three types of eucalyptus out of the 600 growing in australia. An exception
to this is that some koalas will eat other types of eucalyptus. The favoured
eucalyptus leaves come from the blue gum, the swamp gum and the gray gum.
However, eucalyptus can be dangerous. Eucalyptus contains toxins that would kill
other animals. Koalas have a digestive system that breaks down these toxins so
the koala doesn't get sick. Even though their digestive system breaks down the
toxins, eucalyptus is still dangerous to eat. Consequently, koalas carefully
inspect each leaf before eating it.
Diet(most popular):
-Blue Gum Tree Leaves
-Swamp Gum Tree Leaves
-Gray Gum Tree Leaves