There is a difference in size for northern and southern koalas. Male koalas from the northern regions can grow to 740 mm, with a weight of 9 kg, whilst females can grow to 720 mm, with a mass of 7.25 kg.
Male southern koalas grow up to 820 mm with a mass of 15 kg, and females reach 730 mm and 11 kg in weight.
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The baby koala (joey) is about the size of a kidney bean. Like all marsupials, it is born very undeveloped.
Koalas vary in height and weight according to the region where they live.
Koalas in northern parts of Australia are smaller, with males growing to 74 cm and weighing 9 kg, and females growing to 72 cm and weighing 7.25 kg.
Southern koalas are larger. The males can grow to 82 cm and 15 kg whilst females can grow to 73 cm and 11 kg in weight.
The baby koala (joey) is about the size of a kidney bean when first born. Like all marsupials, it is born very undeveloped. It is less than 2cm long, and weighs just half a gram.
Adult female koalas vary in height and weight according to the region where they live. Female koalas in northern parts of Australia grow to around 72 cm and weigh 7.25 kg. Female southern koalas are larger, growinng to 73 cm and 11 kg in weight.
Northern koalas can grow to 740 mm and 9 kg for males and 720 mm and 7.25 kg for females.
Southern koalas can grow to 820 mm and 15 kg for males and 730 mm and 11 kg for females.
This depends entirely upon the species. Kangaroo rats range in size from 8 to 14 cm in length, with their tail another 14 to 16 cm long. Their weight averages around 128 grams.
The height of female koalas from the northern parts of Australia averages 72cm for females.
Female koalas in the southern states are slighter larger, by about a centimetre.