The koala's small brain size may be an adaptation to the energy restrictions imposed by its diet, which is insufficient to sustain a larger brain. For a mammal, the koala has a proportionally small brain, [9] :81 being 60% smaller than that of a typical diprotodont, weighing only 19. The koala has a broad, dark nose [33] with a good sense of smell, and it is known to sniff the oils of individual branchlets to assess their edibility. In addition, the thigh muscles are anchored further down the shinbone, increasing its climbing power.

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The Queensland koala is the smallest of the three, with silver or grey short hairs and a shorter skull. In 1997, about 75% of European and Japanese tourists placed the koala at the top of their list of animals to see. In a three-year study of almost 600 koalas taken to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland, 73. Tip: Allow the baking paper to overhang the edges to make it easier to remove the slice when cutting. The Afrikaans slogan for the Caramello Bear in South Africa was "Met 'n magie propvol caramel", which translates to "with a tummy full of caramel".Fossil evidence shows that the koala's range stretched as far west as southwestern Western Australia during the late Pleistocene.