Request Info Links Koala Phascolarctos cinereus This Australian marsupial can be found in forests, through out south-eastern Australia. However, its numbers are in decline due to habitat destruction.
Koalas feed on eucalyptus leaves and can be heard calling during the mating season.
Koalas can also be identified by the males pig-like bellows. These unusual territorial and mating calls can be heard for up to 500 metres on a still night. Many people may have heard the call but never realised what it was. Click here to listen. Click below to hear the Koala Call.