Complete the note. Write ONE word for each space. Write the words on your answer sheet. (10 pts) The Koala We’re leaving Australia soon and we’ve just met that well-known symbol of Australian wildlife, the koala. I’ve always called them koala bears, but they are a member (1) _____ the marsupial family. They are only two centimetres long when (2) _____ first come into the world and spend the first six months living in their mother’s pouch before moving on to (3) _____ back for a further six months. They live on eucalyptus leaves, (4) _____ they eat huge amounts of, up to 1 kilogram (5) _____ day. One benefit of this diet is (6) _____ they rarely need to drink water as they get (7) _____ from these leaves. They can live for up to 15 years in the wild and as long as 20 years when cared for in zoos (8) _____ nature reserves. Unfortunately, as more of these eucalyptus trees (9) _____ cut down, we are seeing a fall in (10) _____ number of koalas.