(spÃ´rtsâ²mÉn-shÄ­pâ²) n. The conduct and attitude of participants in sports, especially when considered commendable as in fair play, courtesy, and grace in losing.
An adult koala is a leaf - eater. It eats eucalyptus leaves. When koalas are not sleeping, they are usually eating or looking for food. They do not have to look far, since their diet is made up almost entirely of eucalyptus leaves. Over 600 types of eucalyptus trees grow in Australia, but a koala will eat the leaves of only two or three kinds. It occasionally eats leaves from other trees as well, such as tea and cherry trees. Not all koalas like the same kinds of leaves. A koalaâs taste depends partly on where it lives.
Northern koalas weigh around 9 to 19 lbs. (4 to 8.5 kilograms) and southern koalas weigh around 15 to 29 lbs. (7 to 13 kg). Typically, males weigh 50 percent more than females, according to San Diego Zoo. Koalas range in color from slate gray to reddish brown, according to Sea World. Koala fur isn't as soft as it looks. It is very coarse, like wool. This fur repels water to keep them dry in the rain. Koalas have large, sharp claws to assist with climbing tree trunks. Their hands and feet are built to curl around tree branches very tightly. Their hands have two opposable thumbs, providing better gripping ability. Koalas have big, fluffy ears and an excellent sense of hearing.