"A biologist takes us into the still mysterious world of koalas, from their marsupial ancestors to current threats to their existence. Koalas are one of the most beloved animals, but despite their celebrity, we are just learning much about their nature and history. Blending evolutionary biology, natural history, and ecology, biologist Danielle Clode tells us the story of these amazing marsupials. She looks at fossils of ancestral giant koalas three...

An introduction to koalas covers where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate, and follows the animal's development from cub to adult.

A young koala, longing to hear her mother speak lovingly to her as she did before other children came along, plans to win her distracted parent's attention.

Provides a basic exploration of the apperance, behavior, and habitat of koalas, Australia's tree-climbing marsupials.

A clumsy owlet goes on its first flight. A young koala leaves its mothers pouch. Baby animals lives are full of new and sometimes scary experiences. Growing up in the animal kingdom isnt always easy. But it is adorable!

"Did you know that koalas spend most of their lives up in the treetops, only coming down if they run out of leaves to munch on? How about that koalas eat almost every minute that they're awake? Or that these cute and cuddly looking animals can give off earsplitting roars that can be heard half a mile away? Perfect for all animal lovers--and koala fans in particular--this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a koala expert!...

Describes the rescue and rehabilitation of a baby koala.

Maud gets nervous while sitting in the doctor's office, but when she pretends she is one of the fish in the waiting room, her checkup--and shot--are over in no time. Includes note to caregivers.

Warren, a feisty little koala, is frustrated and annoyed because since the days of Captain Cook, people have called koalas bears, and he really wants everyone to know that koalas are NOT BEARS--unfortunately even Kangaroo and Platypus are not impressed by his argument.

When Bobo steals and then breaks the zookeeper's flashlight, he frantically tries to fix it so he will not get caught, while his friend Fifi tauntingly reminds Bobo that he is in trouble.