A newborn koala crawls inside its mother’s pouch as soon as it is born. The baby, called a joey, grows safely inside the pouch for six months. When the joey finally peeks out, it sees its mum for the first time!
Koalas live in a big hot country called Australia.
Can you think of another animal that keeps its babies in a pouch?
Hang on! The joey clings to its mum with strong arms, hands and feet while she explores the trees.
Koalas have fingerprints, just like you!
Can you ask someone for a piggyback, like this baby koala?
Koalas are not bears. They are marsupials -animals with a pouch. (Say "mar-SOO-pee-uhls")
The joey watches and learns what to eat. The little koala sniffs and tastes to find the leaves…
