Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly ...

Gut issues can actually affect a koala's ability to digest eucalyptus leaves, which is essential for their survival. Addressing the chlamydia epidemic in koalas requires a multifaceted approach. This ...

The koala is clinging to a chain-link fence, its fur snagged in horizontal strands of barbed wire. Towering eucalyptus trees, as pale as ghosts, rise on the far side of the fence. “He was ...

Courtesy of Stephen Pincock" />Prepping a koala for a procedure Credit: Courtesy of Stephen Pincock Peering through a fringe of eucalyptus leaves, Don the koala greets visitors with an air of ...

The Minns government’s key environmental promise was the Great Koala National Park. Two years after the election, government ...

koalas are forced to compete with each other for the small amount of food that remains, leaving many of the marsupials to starve. Yet even if they do find eucalyptus leaves to eat, the foliage ...

Sleepyheads of the Animal Kingdom: Koalas sleep for about 18-22 hours a day! Their diet of eucalyptus leaves provides little ...

Koalas eat around 500 grams (17.6 ounces) of leaves per day – primarily eucalyptus – which might sound like a hefty salad, but it doesn’t provide much in the way of energy. In fact ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series of videos offering an up-close perspective on the animal kingdom. A special 360-degree video camera system was set up in zoos and other facilities to show ...

These tree huggers, living primarily on eucalyptus leaves, also have a diet that’s toxic to other mammals. Koalas rely on a specialised digestive system that helps them break down the toxic (and ...

The Conversation reported that koalas' primary threat is habitat loss, since the creatures' eucalyptus tree forests are being destroyed by pollution, farming, urban development, and deforestation.