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

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With such high percentages, many are left wondering if koalas ... Gut issues can actually affect a koala's ability to digest eucalyptus leaves, which is essential for their survival. Addressing the ...

Towering eucalyptus trees, as pale as ghosts ... of an ironbark tree 50 feet or so directly above. Capturing a koala high in the canopy is complicated. First a giant slingshot blasts a ball ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

I once heard from a high-ranking Australian official that when the Australian government decided to gift koalas to Japan ... munching on Eucalyptus leaves. Joeys grow up in the safety of their ...