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 ...

A 2009 study examining the sleep/wake cycles of S. invicta found that the worker ants averaged a mammoth 253 sleep episodes ...

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 ...

AUSTRALIA'S adorable koalas may charm us with their cuddly appearance, but the truth is these marsupials prefer their ...

I believe the koala’s adorable looks go perfectly with images of friendship and peace. The animals sleep 20 hours a day on treetops, munching on Eucalyptus leaves. Joeys grow up in the safety of ...

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 ...

"We have the largest colony of koalas or group of koalas outside of Australia.” The zoo grows more than 30 varieties of eucalyptus to feed the koalas who eat about 1.5 pounds of the leaves a day.

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.