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The Healthy Koala
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- Has a thick, grey coat with white markings
- Responds when startled
- Spends most of its time high in trees (not necessarily a koala food tree)
- Bright alert eyes
- Rounded, fully belly
- Moves and climbs well
- No discharges from eyes, nose, mouth, ears, cloaca
- Has a pleasant koala smell
- Will bite and scratch if handled by humans
- If on its own, is larger than a soccer ball. Koalas smaller than this that are on their own may be orphans and need to be looked at by an experienced koala rehabilitator.
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The Sick, Injured or Orphaned Koala
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- Red Swollen eyes
- Pussy or crusty eyes
- Fur loss around eyes, face or body
- Brown stained rump
- Unpleasant smell
- Dry brown or matted fur
- Unnatural demeanor – able to be touched without responding
- Low to the ground or on the ground apart from when moving between trees
- Abnormal or uneven gait
- Asymmetry
- Poor body condition
- Staying in the same tree, without moving for more than a few days
- Disorientated – walking in circles
- Discharges from mouth, ears, eyes or cloaca
- Obvious injuries causing bleeding or broken bones
- Any koala that has been suspected of being bitten by a dog even if they are no obvious signs
- A koala smaller than a soccer ball when curled up may be an orphan and needs to be assessed by an experienced koala rehabilitator
- Pouch or back young koala orphans where the mother has been killed by a dog or car need to be placed with an experienced koala rehabilitator immediately.
A koala sitting on the ground, unresponsive to what is around it is a very sick koala and needs attention IMMEDIATELY - call the Friends of the Koala hotline if you live in the Northern Rivers of NSW or your local wildlife organisation if outside this area.
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If you see a sick or injured koala, call Friends of the Koala on
(02) 6622 1233
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