In general, koalas resemble wombats (their next of kin), but have a thick fur (soft and 2-3 cm thick), larger ears and longer limbs. Do koalas have large sharp claws to help her with walking on the trunks of trees. Koala Weight varies from about 14 kg of large males from the south, and up to about 5 kg of small females from the north.
Limbs koalas adapted to climbing. Brush the front paw has 2 of delayed aside "large" finger having two phalanges, which resist conventional three other fingers with three phalanges, located along the brush. To call a second finger koalas index is not entirely correct, because it looks the same as the first one, that is "large" finger. All fingers of forepaws end with strong claws. All this allows the animal to effectively grasp the branches of the trees, closing the brush in a reliable lock, and a young koala tenaciously cling to wool mother. At the same time, we recall that the koala asleep in this position, and if the case may hang on one paw.
At Kangaroo powerful hind legs, massive tail, narrow shoulders, small, human-like arms, front paws, which kangaroos dig the tubers and roots. In case of danger kangaroo carries the entire weight of the body to the tail, and then both hind legs freed, one movement downwards cause terrible wounds to the enemy. Starting with powerful hind legs, they race jumps up to 12 m in length and 3 m in height. body weight is 80 kg. When kangaroo resting, it relies on its tail.Kangaroo eats mainly grass and fruit.It is widely spread myth, according to which James Cook arrived in Australia and saw a large, moves jumps unfamiliar animal, turned to one of the natives with the question of what it is, but he did not understand the speech Cook replied in his own language: "I do not understand". As the myth that phrase, which supposedly sounds like "Kangaroo", and Cook took to be the name of the animal. According to modern linguistic research for this myth is no factual basis. Nevertheless, it could be true.