Koalas are herbivores (specifically browsing folivores) and feed almost exclusively on the leaves of the eucalyptus plant (gum trees). Sometimes, they will also eat the soft stems, flowers, and ...

A zoo keeper offers eucalyptus leaves to a Koala joey named 'Boonda' in his enclosure at Wildlife World in Sydney June 28, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ...

Sequencing of the koala genome has revealed some interesting qualities about these marsupials on their sense of taste. They have more bitter taste receptor genes than any other Australian marsupial, ...

Walk through an Australian eucalyptus forest and a sharp, minty smell may drift through the air. Eucalyptus leaves release aromatic oils that spread through the forest, especially on warm days. Koalas ...

Modern koalas are known for their cuteness, nearly exclusive eucalyptus-leaf diet, and the unexpectedly weird noises they make. Now, new research into their ancient ancestors shows that the koalas' ...

Koalas are notoriously picky eaters. So before the Palm Beach Zoo was cleared to borrow Oz and Abby for long-term exhibit and have them breed, it had to make sure it could come up with a steady supply ...

DEAR JOAN: Here is the goofiest hypothetical question you’re likely to get this year. If one placed a koala in a giant blue gum eucalyptus tree, specifically the big one on Schallenberger Road, by the ...

The eucalyptus tree serves a myriad of purposes from the construction of didgeridoos and a source of important antiseptic oils. It is one of the world's most widely planted hardwood tree, and recent ...

Koalas have long captured people's hearts and minds thanks to their cuddly features and seemingly relaxed demeanor. Now, in a collaborative study by the Koala Genome Consortium -- involving 54 ...