Animal world
A surprising kitchen tool helps preserve endangered species
This simple tool proves surprisingly effective in collecting DNA from koala bears - Australia's famous animal.
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Animal world
Unexpected discovery of koala species drinking water from tree
Scientists have found a surprising answer to the question of how koala drinks water. Through research, koala species drink water directly on the tree.
Animal world
Why consider Koala bears to be extremely lazy animals?
An adult Koala bear will have to eat about 1kg of eucalyptus leaves a day to get enough nutrition, and it takes up to 100-200 hours to fully digest. People often call Ko…
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How did Koala bears survive the bushfire in Australia?
Forest fires have turned Southeast Australia into a devastating nightmare, wiping out millions of animals. About 8,000 koalas have died since the start of the fire.
Animal world
Traumatic image: Koala Bear mother protects me from forest fires
Koala mother hugged her child on a fallen tree after a fire despite the fire burns her back and ears.
Animal world
Science claims the official koala bear 'extinct in function' but what does that mean?
What is extinction function? Why do koala bears fall into that situation?
Animal world
Koala bears in New South Wales may become extinct by 2050
This is the research result published on September 7 by the International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) in Australia and the Nature Conservation Council (NCC).
Animal world
We have a way to save the Koala bear, but it's a little bit
One of Australia's iconic animals - the Koala bear - is in a somewhat tragic situation, and there are two reasons for that.
Animal world
Why does Koala bear not always drink water but now they often do?
The image of the Koala is probably no stranger to us. Gray hair, big fat, round ears and big nose - wouldn't be too much if they were considered one of the cutest animal…
Animal world
This animal also has our identical fingerprints
Believe it when there is a human-like animal in the world, the scanning electron microscope is difficult to distinguish.
Animal world
Unexpected facts about Koala bears
Koala bear, or koala (scientific name: Phascolarctos cinereus) is a mammal with a plant-eating bag that lives in Australia and is the only animal that still lives in the…
Animal world
Wiretapping
Australian scientists are using mobile phones to eavesdrop on koalas (the country's endemic animals) to understand the meaning of their cries.
Animal world
Chlamydia vaccine is tested on Koala bears
The first tests of Australian vaccines designed to protect koala bears from infection with Chlamydia are being planned.
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Video: Koala has two rare eye colors
With light blue and brown eyes, the Australian koala surprised veterinarians because the rare genetic syndrome occurs only in one of thousands of individuals.