Question

Koalas are marsupials that are found in eastern Australia. Although their ancestors lived mostly on the ground,

modern koalas spend most of their time in eucalyptus trees. This is possible because their hands and feet have
strong claws and opposable digits.
What other adaptation could have helped koalas as they evolved from land dwellers to tree dwellers?

Answer 1

Fur color that closely matches the eucalyptus bark color

Step-by-step explanation:

In terms of evolving from land dwellers to tree dwellers, the number of offspring does not matter. Although the ability to run faster is a good evolution for escaping predators, it does not help the koalas evolve to be better tree dwellers (how would you run using only the trees?). Communicating with their peers would be convenient for survival, but it does not help koalas become better tree dwellers. What does help koalas survive better by traveling through the trees is camouflaging with the bark of the tree to hide from predators.