They are vegetarians and associate together in herds. They have long legs and large strong tails on which they can lean back and rest and balance their bodies. They move by hopping and can hop very fast indeed when running. There are two families of kangaroos, the red and grey. Koala bears, also native to Australia, are those cute little grey animals that live in and eat Eucalyptus tree leaves.
Koalas have big black noses and big round ears.
Their babies live in the mother's pouch for 6 whole months until they old enough to crawl onto her back, where they get a free ride while she moves slowly around the trees. There are several koala sanctuaries in Australia where they will let you hold one for a moment and have your picture taken. Their lifespan is about 20 years.