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 ...

An adult koala eats a eucalyptus leaf. Joeys can't break down the toxic, fibrous plants on their own yet. Photograph By David Marks/National Geographic When it’s time to feed the kids, koala moms do ...

At Sunshine Coast Koala Rescue in Australia, two little orphaned koala babies have figured out the best way to get through a rough start: stick together and don't let go! Placed side by side in a ...

Eucalyptus has toxins that babies can't digest, so moms help them out. An adult koala eats a eucalyptus leaf. Joeys can't break down the toxic, fibrous plants on their own yet. When they’re born, ...