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Which Australian marsupial enjoy eating eucalyptus leaves?

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The Koala is the only mammal, other than the Greater Glider and Ringtail Possum, which can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves. Eucalyptus leaves are very fibrous and low in nutrition, and to most animals are extremely poisonous.

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The koala can survive on eucalyptus leaves alone.

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Along with the Greater Glider and Ringtail Possum being the only mammals that can survive with this diet. Most animals will not eat them because they are poisonous to most animals. Koalas have adapted to be able to consume these leaves and still live.They also have a low nutritional value.Because of koalas low metabolism, they can excract the most energy possible out of the food they eat. Koalas sleep about 20 hours a day so they conserve a lot of energy.

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