What are the koalas natural predators?
Koalas have few natural predators. In the past, the major cause of death appears to have been dingoes. Young koalas may occasionally be taken by powerful owls or wedge-tailed eagles (Phillip Island Nature Park 1998). Do koalas have territories? Koalas don’t protect a territory of their own. However, each koala does have an area of regularly used food trees called a home range. Home ranges vary in size depending on the nature of the habitat, but are usually less than three hectares in size (Phillips 1990). On Phillip Island, the home range usually consists of about 20 regularly used food trees (Phillip Island Nature Park 1998). Do koalas build shelters or nests? No. The koala’s thick fur acts as a great insulator. In cold weather, a koala huddles in a ball with its back to the wind. On hot days, it stretches out along a branch. It may also seek shade on the ground or in non-eucalypt trees with dense foliage (Phillip Island Nature Park 1998). How do koalas spend their time? Koalas spend
