A marsupial native to Australia, koalas are found in coastal areas of the nation’s eastern and southern regions. A national icon, koalas are easily identified by their round ears, button nose and fuzzy, grey fur.

Koalas are highly specialised herbivores, with their diet predominantly consisting of leaves from eucalyptus trees.

With wombats as their closest living relatives, koalas are primarily nocturnal, sleeping up to 22 hours a day. Koalas have extremely sharp claws which help them climb and cling to the branches and trunks of eucalyptus trees.