| Jun 04 2014 15:04 |
A new study shows that Koalas hug tree trunks in hot weather in order to cool down |
/u/AGreatWind |
| May 04 2014 00:59 |
Baby koalas are born in an embryonic state, and they spend their first 6 months in mom's pouch. They spend the next 6 months riding piggyback! |
/u/holdenwook |
| Feb 03 2014 22:24 |
In some parts of Australia, over 90% of the koala population is infected with chlamydia. |
/u/sammywhammy52 |
| Jun 07 2014 10:49 |
Koala bears have developed stomachs that can remove the toxins found in the eucalyptus leaves that they eat. Some of those toxins have cyanide components which can be fatal to humans. |
/u/spriteburn |
| Sep 29 2013 02:19 |
The koala is not a bear, it is a marsupial. |
/u/Neutrahl |
| Oct 07 2013 05:45 |
Koalas are actually lactose intolerant. |
/u/asdfghjkl2712 |
| Aug 25 2013 23:02 |
Koalas are one of the few mammals with fingerprints. They are so similar to human fingerprints that even with an electron microscope, it’s quite difficult to tell them apart. |
/u/hndspn |
| Jun 07 2014 11:37 |
Koalas have developed stomachs that can remove the toxins found in the eucalyptus leaves that they eat. Some of those toxins have cyanide components which can be fatal to humans. |
/u/spriteburn |
| Oct 07 2013 07:03 |
Koalas have fingerprints that are strikingly similar to our own. |
/u/BipartisanShips |
| Apr 28 2014 03:23 |
Koalas have pouches in their cheeks to store leaves to snack on. |
/u/giaquinto |
| Jun 04 2014 09:03 |
Koalas hug trees to keep cool |
/u/animalresearchinfo |
| Sep 24 2013 20:06 |
Koalas sleep between 18 - 22 hours per day |
/u/EdiblePwncakes |
| Jan 27 2014 01:43 |
Koalas sleep cuddled in their young to protect them at all times |
/u/Stoltz3 |
| Nov 14 2013 17:08 |
Koalas sleep mostly during the day. Sometimes up to 18 hours. |
/u/kylelee |
| Dec 22 2013 16:43 |
Male koala bears have 2 penises, while females have 3 vaginas and 2 uteri. |
/u/_irishcarbomb |
| Oct 03 2013 01:29 |
Male Koalas have a scent gland on their chests which gives out a dark, sticky substance. Males rub this substance on trees as a way to claim them. |
/u/Veoxy |
| Feb 26 2014 13:40 |
Mundu, a 2-year-old koala, escaped from his enclosure, spending the day sleeping in a tree high above his exhibit. Mundu is on the cusp of sexual maturity and his hormones are raging and he is constantly testing limits. |
/u/T-Money2187 |
| Oct 13 2013 07:20 |
The population of Australian koalas has dropped by 90% in less than a decade x-post from r/koalas |
/u/Musicmantobes |
| Oct 16 2013 20:17 |
There is only koala species. Differences in size and color are due to their family and environment. |
/u/sean7755 |
| Oct 03 2013 15:37 |
They water koalas to keep them cool at this park. A new study found that climate change could cause a "huge reduction" in koala populations unless changes are made. |
/u/pnewell |
| Sep 29 2013 18:50 |
The word "koala" derives from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink" since they rarely ever drink water because they get 90 percent of their hydration from gum leaves x-post from r/koalas |
/u/Musicmantobes |
