Describes koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils and other mammals with pouches using interesting facts and photos that highlight this group of animals, most of whom live in Australia.

An introduction to the characteristics, habits, and habitats of various marsupials, the animals with pouches for their young.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of koalas.

Questions and answers explore the world of marsupials, animals with pouches, with an emphasis on the kangaroo.

We always think of Koalas as bears. In fact, many of us may have owned a teddy bear in the form of a koala. So, the term "koala bear" which we most often use is not quite correct. This is because koalas belong to the marsupial family. This is the family where the kangaroo belongs, the family where the mothers care for their babies inside pouches. There are many interesting and amazing things to learn about koalas. In this book you will learn what the name "koala" really means. You will learn much about their way of life, if they are social animals or not. You will find interesting facts about what they eat, drink, what they do during the day and during the night, where they live, and more. Many of your questions will be answered in this book. Why do koalas fight? How do they fight? How does the male protect his home? How does the mother koala care for her baby? Together with these interesting facts are more than 20 colorful photographs of the koala in its natural habitat. These photos will help young readers create images in their minds that will guide their understanding as they read this great book.

Cuddly-looking koalas are very appealing, but today koalas are an endangered species. Once hunted for their fur and now deprived of their food supply as forests are cut down for development, koalas are being raised in special parks where they can live in safety. Researched and photographed on location in Australia, Koala includes forty adorable, full-color photographs of these captivating marsupials playing, feeding, resting, and climbing, in captivity and in the wild.

Describes the journey of a baby koala from birth to adulthood, showing the things its mother must teach it to do to survive on its own.

Describes the Kangaroo and other pouched animals and discusses why most of them are isolated in Australia.

This title covers basic information about koalas, one of Australia's cutest marsupials! Information in the title includes a koala's habitat, diet, habitats, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Provides information on the Physical characteristics, behavior, and future of various Australian animals such as the koala, kangaroo, and other marsupials.