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2. Where do koalas carry their infants right after their birth? After 6 months,

where do the baby koalas stay?

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The joey moves from the birth canal into the maternal pouch unaided, using his already well-developed senses of smell and touch, strong clawed arms, and an innate sense of direction. Once the safety of the bag is reached, it clings to one of the mother's two nipples, which swells to fill her mouth
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