Save the Koala Day – September 29, 2023
Save the Koala Day
- Koalas are folivore specialists, feeding mainly on Eucalyptus leaves, and occasional leaves of other plant species.
- The koala’s digestive system is particularly good at tolerating its toxic eucalyptus diet, which, even in small amounts, can often be poisonous and fatal to most animals when ingested.
- Special liver enzymes and symbiotic gut bacteria help to break down poisonous compounds, thus allowing koalas to survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves.
- They can eat up to a kilogram a day without even breaking a sweat!
