Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly peace-loving tree-huggers. Beneath the sleepy eyes and teddy bear vibes is a ...

Koalas might appear to be all cuddly and sleepy, but these star Australian marsupials are full of interesting surprises. Slightly resembling teddy bears, these marsupials are tree-climbing mammals ...

Koalas are unique in the animal kingdom, living on a eucalyptus diet that would kill other creatures and drinking so little their name comes from the Dharug word gula, meaning "no water." Today, many ...

The koala genome has been sequenced in a world first, by an international consortium of conservation scientists and geneticists. Considered to be the most complete marsupial genome sequenced in terms ...

Instead of pursuing females, male koalas lie back between midnight and 3 a.m. and "bellow" loudly to attract a mate. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: Koalas are nocturnal animals that ...

Pablo Negret has previously been funded by the National Environmental Science Program's Threatened Species Recovery Hub. Daniel Lunney receives support from the Commonwealth and NSW State governments, ...

Parwinder Kaur's work was enabled by a sample provided by Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park and supported by resources provided by DNA Zoo Australia, The University of Western Australia, DNA Zoo, ...