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What are the risks of having a koala as a pet?

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This is Nutsy, she's the adopted sister of Blinky from the cartoon series Blinky Bill and she is a koala, a female koala. Isn't she precious? She certainly is…wouldn't you like to own her? Or have a koala just like her as a pet? read more

Koalas have numerous enemies/predators who are out for them including owls and certain types of dogs. Also traffic and bush-fires are additional hazards for them. Koalas feast on eucalyptus leaves..unless you have a eucalyptus tree in your garden somewhere, then you are out of luck in this category as well. read more

The Australian Koala Foundation says it’s illegal to keep a koala as a pet anywhere in the world. Not even Australians can own one. But there are some exceptions. Authorized zoos can keep koalas, and occasionally scientists can keep them. Certain people have permission to temporarily keep sick or injured koalas or orphaned baby koalas, called joeys. read more

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