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Do koalas lay eggs or have babies?

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Koalas give birth to live young. As marsupials, they give birth to extremely undeveloped young. The only mammals to lay eggs are the monotremes, which include just platypuses and echidnas. read more

Koalas have very well-developed molars and long digestive tracts to help them process their high-fiber, low-quality diet. Both male and female koalas become fertile at about two years of age, but males typically do not breed until four years of age. read more

No. Koalas do not lay eggs, Koalas are mammals, specifically marsupials. Marsupials are pouched mammals, not egg-laying mammals. Mammals give birth to live young, with the exception of monotremes, i.e. platypuses and echidnas, which are also unique to Australia. read more

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