{"id":33020,"date":"2022-04-11T15:04:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T15:04:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:04:18","slug":"are-koalas-endangered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/","title":{"rendered":"Are koalas endangered?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Are_koalas_endangered\" title=\"Are koalas endangered?\">Are koalas endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#What_characteristics_does_a_koala_have\" title=\"What characteristics does a koala have?\">What characteristics does a koala have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Is_Izzys_koala_world_a_true_story\" title=\"Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a true story?\">Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a true story?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Do_koala_bears_have_chlamydia\" title=\"Do koala bears have chlamydia?\">Do koala bears have chlamydia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Are_koalas_currently_endangered\" title=\"Are koalas currently endangered?\">Are koalas currently endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Why_koala_bears_are_endangered\" title=\"Why koala bears are endangered?\">Why koala bears are endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Are_koalas_extinct_2022\" title=\"Are koalas extinct 2022?\">Are koalas extinct 2022?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#What_are_5_interesting_facts_about_koalas\" title=\"What are 5 interesting facts about koalas?\">What are 5 interesting facts about koalas?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#What_are_the_behavioral_characteristics_of_a_koala\" title=\"What are the behavioral characteristics of a koala?\">What are the behavioral characteristics of a koala?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Do_koalas_have_special_abilities\" title=\"Do koalas have special abilities?\">Do koalas have special abilities?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Is_Izzys_koala_world_a_documentary\" title=\"Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a documentary?\">Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a documentary?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#How_old_is_Izzy_off_Izzys_koala_world\" title=\"How old is Izzy off Izzy&#8217;s koala world?\">How old is Izzy off Izzy&#8217;s koala world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Where_is_Izzy_Koala_world_filmed\" title=\"Where is Izzy Koala world filmed?\">Where is Izzy Koala world filmed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#What_STD_does_a_koala_bear_have\" title=\"What STD does a koala bear have?\">What STD does a koala bear have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Do_90_of_koalas_have_chlamydia\" title=\"Do 90% of koalas have chlamydia?\">Do 90% of koalas have chlamydia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#What_animal_has_chlamydia\" title=\"What animal has chlamydia?\">What animal has chlamydia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#How_do_koala_bears_give_you_chlamydia\" title=\"How do koala bears give you chlamydia?\">How do koala bears give you chlamydia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Are_koalas_endangered_right_now\" title=\"Are koalas endangered right now?\">Are koalas endangered right now?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#Are_koalas_endangered_2020\" title=\"Are koalas endangered 2020?\">Are koalas endangered 2020?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-koalas-endangered\/#How_many_koalas_are_left_in_the_world_2020\" title=\"How many koalas are left in the world 2020?\">How many koalas are left in the world 2020?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_koalas_endangered\"><\/span>Are koalas endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koalas are well-known for their <b>large round head, big furry ears and big black nose. Their fur is usually grey-brown in colour with white fur on the chest, inner arms, ears and bottom. They have no fur on their nose or the palms of their paws.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_characteristics_does_a_koala_have\"><\/span>What characteristics does a koala have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whats the Story? IZZYS KOALA WORLD <b>follows the real life of 11-year-old Izzy Bee, who helps her wildlife veterinarian mom rehabilitate koalas. Izzy lives with her parents on Magnetic Island, an Australian island thats home to many wild koalas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Izzys_koala_world_a_true_story\"><\/span>Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a true story?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chlamydia in koalas is caused by two kinds of bacteria, Chlamydia pecorum and C.<\/b><b>pneumoniae, which are different from the bacteria that usually causes the disease in humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_koala_bears_have_chlamydia\"><\/span>Do koala bears have chlamydia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_koalas_currently_endangered\"><\/span>Are koalas currently endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Habitat loss, drought and brush fires from 2019 and 2020 have contributed to decline of the population in Australia.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_koala_bears_are_endangered\"><\/span>Why koala bears are endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koalas are considered vulnerable to extinction, with a decreasing population trend. The main reason for their endangerment is <b>deforestation, land clearing, and urban development, which destroys the koalas habitat and limits their food supply. Other threats include climate change, car accidents, and dog attacks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_koalas_extinct_2022\"><\/span>Are koalas extinct 2022?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Koalas are declared an endangered species in parts of Australia Australias government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_5_interesting_facts_about_koalas\"><\/span>What are 5 interesting facts about koalas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>More videos on YouTube<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Koalas arent bears  theyre marsupials!  <\/li>\n<li>Baby koalas are too cute (this is indeed, a fact).  <\/li>\n<li>Koalas can be found in southeastern and eastern Australia.  <\/li>\n<li>They have a verysupportive butt  <\/li>\n<li>Theyre fussy eaters!  <\/li>\n<li>Koala is thought to mean no drink in the Australian Aboriginal language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_behavioral_characteristics_of_a_koala\"><\/span>What are the behavioral characteristics of a koala?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The behavioral patterns of koalas can be described as <b>lethargic and comatose. The typical day of a koala consists of 20% feeding time and 80% sleeping time. Less than 1% of their time is spent searching for a mate. During the summer season in which koalas breed, they become more active.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_koalas_have_special_abilities\"><\/span>Do koalas have special abilities?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koalas have <b>large, sharp claws to assist with climbing tree trunks. Their hands and feet are built to curl around tree branches very tightly. Their hands have two opposable thumbs, providing better gripping ability. Koalas have big, fluffy ears and an excellent sense of hearing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Izzys_koala_world_a_documentary\"><\/span>Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a documentary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Izzys Koala World is an Australian documentary series created by The Dodo. It was released on Netflix on September 15, 2020. This series follows Izzy Bee, an 11-year-old girl, who tries to rescue koalas. Season 2 was released on April 20, 2021.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_Izzy_off_Izzys_koala_world\"><\/span>How old is Izzy off Izzy&#8217;s koala world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How Old is Izzy Bee? Izzy Bee was born in 2008, which makes her <b>13 years old as of 2021.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Izzy_Koala_world_filmed\"><\/span>Where is Izzy Koala world filmed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Magnetic Island<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_STD_does_a_koala_bear_have\"><\/span>What STD does a koala bear have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chlamydia, a type of sexually transmitted disease also found in humans, has hit wild koalas hard, with some wild populations seeing a 100 percent infection rate. The infectious bacteria usually arent fatal, but they can severely impact a koalas health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_90_of_koalas_have_chlamydia\"><\/span>Do 90% of koalas have chlamydia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>In some parts of Australia, up to 90 percent of the koala population is infected. The disease strikes koalas living in the wild as well as in zoos.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_has_chlamydia\"><\/span>What animal has chlamydia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many animal species can have chlamydiosis. <b>Sheep, goats and cats are the most commonly affected. It is less common in cattle and lla- mas. Other animals species that can become ill include deer, guinea pigs, and mice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_koala_bears_give_you_chlamydia\"><\/span>How do koala bears give you chlamydia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koalas in the wild are exposed to chlamydia through <b>sexual contact, and newborns can contract the infection from their mothers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_koalas_endangered_right_now\"><\/span>Are koalas endangered right now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Habitat loss, drought and brush fires from 2019 and 2020 have contributed to decline of the population in Australia.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_koalas_endangered_2020\"><\/span>Are koalas endangered 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Australia lists Koalas as endangered species<\/b> The countrys minister for the environment, Sussan Ley, announced the change from vulnerable to endangered, and cited drought, wildfires, and deforestation that infringes on the indigenous koalas habitat.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_koalas_are_left_in_the_world_2020\"><\/span>How many koalas are left in the world 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Australian Koala Foundation estimates that there are <b>less than 100,000 Koalas left in the wild. There may be as few as 43,000.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are koalas endangered?What characteristics does a koala have?Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a true story?Do koala bears have chlamydia?Are koalas currently endangered?Why koala bears are endangered?Are koalas extinct 2022?What are 5 interesting facts about koalas?What are the behavioral characteristics of a koala?Do koalas have special abilities?Is Izzy&#8217;s koala world a documentary?How old is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33020"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33020\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}