Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An adult koala eats a eucalyptus leaf. Joeys can't break down the toxic, fibrous plants on their own yet. Photograph By David ...

Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves, which are toxic to most animals. Their specialised digestive system breaks down the toxins, allowing them to digest the leaves ...

Mother Nature doesn’t really care if something looks cute or gross. If it works, it works. And when it comes to raising babies in the wild, animal mums don’t mess around. Birds gulp down fish to ...

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Cute, cuddly and fast breeding, thousands of koalas are eating themselves out of a home on an Australian island and could face eventual starvation. But fearing a tourist ...