A Gallery of Surprising Facts About Koalas!
To
celebrate the release of Koala Kid
of DVD on April 30th
we’re going to have a look at some Koala related facts that will blow your
mind!
Journey
down under and meet a whole new breed of hero in this laugh-filled,
action-packed animated adventure with an all-star voice cast, including Rob
Schneider, Tim Curry and Alan Cumming. Johnny (Schneider) is a rare white koala
bear who just wants to fit in and make friends. But when a twist of fate
mistakenly transforms him into a fearless protector of animals, called “Koala
Kid,” Johnny finds himself in over his head on a thrilling trek across the
outback. With help from his hilarious new sidekicks, including a crafty
Tasmanian devil, a lovable lizard and a boomerang-flinging female koala, Johnny
may just outwit a villainous crocodile named Bog (Cumming) and become a true
hero after all.
- Did you know a wombat’s closest living relatives are the koala?!
- Koalas sleep for a total of 20 hours a day! While this might seem like a lot, this is because their diet is mostly made up of eucalyptus leaves, which aren’t very nutritious!
- Just like kangaroos, young koalas are known as joeys and take around a year to fully develop!
- A koala’s belly fur can reflect solar radiation! Who needs solar panels? Just us measly humans, eh!?
- The koala brains take up just 60% of its skull! The rest is full of fluid which has been said to act as a shock absorber, cushioning the poor koala if they fall from the tree.
- Koalas aren’t very social animals and spend just 15 minutes a day on socializing! What a moody bunch.
- From pregnancy, it only takes 30-35 days for a koala to give birth! When the joey is born he is a miniscule 0.5 g
- Koalas live on average from 13 to 18 years in the wild. Females usually live longer as the males live a much more hazardous lifestyle!
- Several famous and political leaders have had their pictures taken with koalas! These include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry, Pope John Paul II, US President Bill Clinton, Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev and South African President Nelson Mandela.
- On Paul McCartney’s / Michael Jackson’s duet album Say Say Say, The song "Ode to a Koala Bear" appears on the B-side!
- As cute as Koalas are, as with most wild animals, they cannot legally be kept as a pet in Australia or anywhere else.
Koala Kid will be released on DVD on
April 30, 2013
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14 comments:
I was surprised that they can't be kept as pets. I always wanted one when I was little.
I learned Koalas sleep for a total of 20 hours a day! While this might seem like a lot, this is because their diet is mostly made up of eucalyptus leaves, which aren’t very nutritious!
That a koala’s belly fur can reflect solar radiation!
mcfallsk8er(at)aim(dot)com
I learned that Koalas aren’t very social.
the birth weight of 0.5g is surprising
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
that they sleep for 20 hours a day!!
I learned koalas sleep 20 hours a day. Lucky.
my fave is On Paul McCartney’s / Michael Jackson’s duet album Say Say Say, The song "Ode to a Koala Bear" appears on the B-side!
SUPER AWESOME!
I was surprised to learn they sleep 20 hours a day. doesn't that sound wonderful.
I have to admit I'm a bit astonished by how much they sleep, it's the poor diet apparently!
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I learned that On Paul McCartney’s / Michael Jackson’s duet album Say Say Say, The song "Ode to a Koala Bear" appears on the B-side!
From pregnancy, it only takes 30-35 days for a koala to give birth! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
It sleeps for 20 hours a day!
I was surprised at how little time they are actually pregnant! I wish it was 30-35 days for humans!
Laurie Emerson
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
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