Koalas look like they belong in a children's book, but spend enough time around one, and you'll realize—they're not exactly peace-loving tree-huggers. Beneath the sleepy eyes and teddy bear ...

Think koalas are cute? Think again. Here are five gross facts about koalas. I’m Anna Rothschild, and this is Gross Science. Number 1. Baby koalas, called joeys, eat their mothers’ poop. For ...

Back matter details the story’s beginnings, koala facts, and advice for slowing climate change. Publishing simultaneously: Star the Elephant. Ages 6–9. (Apr.) ...

But koala chlamydia also spreads through mating, and mothers can transmit it to their joeys. It can make the animals blind, incontinent, infertile, and even kill them.