Koalas are herbivores (specifically browsing folivores) and feed almost exclusively on the leaves of the eucalyptus plant (gum trees). Sometimes, they will also eat the soft stems, flowers, and ...
Koala mothers have a unique way of feeding their babies. They provide a special substance called pap, which is a form of their own poop. This pap contains essential microbes that help young koalas ...
Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly ...
There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes ...
They are a poster child for imminent extinction, at risk from deforestation, climate change and bushfires. Yet, where I live in South Australia, they are so abundant they are in danger of eating ...