Though sometimes called a koala bear, the koala is not a bear. The koala is actually a type of tree-dwelling marsupial, with a backwards-facing pou...

Koalas can live to about 15 years of age in the wild and somewhat longer in captivity.

Koalas are found in eastern Australia. Their habitats require the eucalyptus trees on which they feed and in which they live.

Koalas eat the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. A koala can digest as much as 1.3 kg (3 pounds) of leaves daily, and it has an intestinal pouch...

Koalas are considered a vulnerable species. Their population was decimated from hunting for their fur during the 1900s, and koalas are still in dan...