This fine art print shows a mother koala bear climbing a tree with her baby on her back. Koala bears are very small when they are born, and after a month are only 1 cm long. A mother koala carries her cub in a pouch on her body until it is about five months old. A koala cub permanently leaves its mother's pouch after about 8 months and is fully weaned at 12 months.
Koalas are called bears because they look like teddy bears, but they are actually marsupials, like wombats, kangaroos and opossums. Even though they look cute and cuddly, they have very sharp claws and teeth. An adult koala is 25-30 inches long and 15-30 pounds. Koalas are believed to have a lifespan of 20 years or more.
Koalas are indigenous to Australia, live in eucalyptus trees, and are herbivores. They eat the leaves of the eucalyptus trees, and are able to store food in cheek pouches. Koalas are nocturnal and spend up to 20 hours a day resting.