The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), sometimes called the “koala bear,” is an iconic marsupial endemic to Australia. It lives mostly in eucalyptus trees and feeds primarily on eucalyptus leaves. Because this diet is low in energy and contains plant toxins that are costly to process, koalas conserve...
Australia is the kingdom of marsupials, and the koala is the most precious one. It looks like a velvet teddy bear, with a fat body covered with fluffy light gray or light yellow fur, no tail, a big head, bright eyes, two large semicircular ears standing upright on both sides of the head, long fur co...