Do you know where koala's live? Koala's live in Eastern Australia, because this is where all the eucalyptus trees are. This is also where these type of trees are most plentiful. Koalas almost never leave these trees. Their sharp claws and opposable fingers help them easily stay high from the ground. During the day Koala's stay tucked in the nooks of a eucalyptus tree, they can sleep for up to 18 hours. During the 1920's and 1930's Koala's were hunted and killed for their fur. There was a huge drop in their population. The koala's have made a reappearance, but their population is low and scattered. Koala's need a lot of space, they need about 100 trees per mammal. Adult Koala's eat about 200 to 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves which unfortunately
