Baby koalas are called joeys, as are the young of all marsupials. Koalas are marsupials, and share the offspring name with all other Australian marsupials, including the kangaroo, wombat, quokka, etc.
The young koala joeys are born from the normal birth canal, from where they must make their journey, clinging to the mother's fur, up to the pouch. This occurs while the koalas are up in the tree....
Baby koalas, called joeys, spend the first six months or so in their mother's pouch, much as a baby develops in its mother's uterus. At about eight months, it may crawl out and spend its time...