Facts
Koala Bear Facts
Scientific name: Phascolarctos cinereus
First found in 1798, January 26 by a European named John Price.
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Average lifespan in the wild: 20 years
Size: 23.5 to 33.5 in (60 to 85 cm)
Weight: 20 lbs (9 kg)
Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:
Source: National Geographic
Koala Bear