http://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/mammals/koala/
Fur
- Though it may look smooth to the eye, it actually has a rather coarse texture. Koalas of the South also tend to have longer fur.
- Koalas look like teddy bears.
- Koalas have soft thick fur, large hairless nose, round ears , no tail, and white stomachs.
- There fur is also usually gray or brown on their backs.
- Koalas bodies can grow as long as 31 inches, according to the world association of zoos and aqariums
- Weight wise fully mature koalas can be as heavy as 33 pounds
- Male koalas across the board, are significantly larger than the females, as well. They also have bigger heads than females.
- As marsupials, koalas naturally posses pouches, which they utilize for horsing and nurturing their young offspring.
- Koalas pouches face their back legs, unlike those of some other varieties of marsupials.
- Only the females of the species have pouches.