What do Koalas Eat? Adaptations that Help Digesting Toxic Eucalyptus Leaves

Koalas are cute fluffy animals that spend most of their lives on trees looking for fresh eucalyptus trees. These leaves make most of the animal’s diet and many people find it surprising to know that eucalyptus is characterized by its toxicity.
Luckily, koalas have certain adaptations that allow them to successfully break down elements that are harmful to other Australian animals. This video briefly reviews the dietary preferences of koalas and why choosing the freshest leaves is the only solution for them.

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Thank you German boyfriend for leading me down this rabbit hole

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Koalas are the only animals that exclusively feed on eucalyptus. Here is how they manage to do so. Other facts you should learn about koalas: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZe5nYywqctpiMU

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Actually they just eat mostly eucalyptus with some occasional other stuff like in capivity they stole and ate apples before and in the wild have been observed eating leaves of camphor laurel, macadamia and olive trees, bark, flowers and termites. Also any eucalyptus eating insects that are on the tree they will happily munch on with the leaves.

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when you chow it..and read toxic😁whooops..hahaha😉

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I’m getting one my dad said so I can’t wait They are so cute

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Blue gum. They like their own now and again.

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Sorry but they can't be pets it's mean to do that

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