A koala lives most of its life alone, eating and sleeping high up in the eucalyptus trees of Australia. The Life Cycle of a Koala looks at the life of this ancient marsupial and explains, life in its mother’s pouch, how it feeds, and the dangers it faces on the outside.

The Life Cycle of a Koala

by Heather Levigne

Published 20 October 2001
Ages 6 to 12 years. A koala lives most of its life alone, eating and sleeping high up in the eucalyptus trees of Australia, and yet it is recognised and loved around the world. This book looks at the life of this ancient marsupial and explains: how marsupials are different from other mammals; the birth of the koala and its life in its mother's pouch; the growing koala and how it feeds; life outside the pouch, but close to mother; the dangers faced by koalas.