Aussie animals: Kangaroos and Koalas

THE KANGAROO

The kangaroo is a marsupial and a herbivore and live throughout Australia. They raise their young in a pouch. Their hind legs are powerful and used for hopping. They can jump a distance of 9 meters in a single leap and can reach a height of 3 metres.
Their average speed is around 20-25 km/h but can reach a speed up to 70 km/h. The red kangaroo is the largest and can grow up to 2 metres tall and weigh up to 90 kilograms. The smallest kangaroo is the musky rat-kangaroo it only grows from 16cm to 20 cm long and weighs only 40 grams.

For more on Kangaroos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo

A Joey (baby kangaroo)

Joey sitting on mum

Mother with Joey in the pouch

THE KOALA

The Koala is a marsupial and a herbivore. They inhabit and feed on the Eucalypt tree. Koalas can spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping. They live in societies. Their body length is between 60–85 cm and weigh between 4–15 kg. Many people call them Koala bears, Koalas are not even closely related to bears. They are more closely related to the wombat. Like Kangaroos they raise their young in a pouch. The word Koala comes from the Aboriginal language meaning "no drink" Most of their hydration is through Eucalyptus leaves. Koalas are found in South Australia, Queensland , New South Wales and Victoria.

For more on Koalas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala

All photos were taken at the Ballarat wildlife park in Victoria.

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