Cute Koalas

Koalas are one of the iconic animals of Australia - it is a marsupial, like many other animals native to Australia, and it is not a bear. When the English settlers first arrived in Australia, they called it a koala bear as it looked similar to bears. The name "Koala Bear" is still used outside of Australia - however in Australia, it is now only referred to as a koala.

The Koala cuddle portrait fine art print by Mylittleeden

Seeing a koala is often high on the wishlist for visitors to Australia, however they are only found in the coastal regions of souther and eastern Australia. The koala is not found in the wild in Western Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory. As koalas often sit quietly in trees, eating eucalyptus leaves, once you have spotted on, they make very good subjects of your travel photographs.

Koalas are very distinctive looking animals and make great subjects for cartoonists and illustrators with their fluffy ears and unique nose. Koalas make incredibly cute cartoon characters - as we can see from these cute critters below!