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Koalas may become extinct in Australia's New South Wales by 2050
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- Parliamentary inquiry report observed that Koalas in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) could become extinct by 2050 unless the government immediately intervenes to protect
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- About Koalas
(1) Found in Australia
(2) They are not bears – They are Marsupials. But often called the koala “bear”.
(3) This stree-climbing animal is a marsupial—a mammal with a pouch for the development of offspring.
(4) They are herbivores
(5) They rely on the eucalyptus tree for both habitat and food.
(6) eucalyptus is toxic and very little nutrients get from it. That’s why koalas sleep so much
(7) Acc to IUCN, it is one of 10 animals most vulnerable to climate change and listed as ‘vulnerable’
(8) Many Koalas carry chlamydia, sexually transmitted disease.