Lonely koalas long ago turned to kin for sex

A checkered past for Australia's koalas means that the tuft-eared marsupials have low genetic diversity — a sign of inbreeding.
A checkered past for Australia's koalas means that the tuft-eared marsupials have low genetic diversity — a sign of inbreeding.
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Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus - Carnivora

Lonely koalas long ago turned to kin for sex

Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus - Carnivora

Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus - Carnivora

Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus - Carnivora

Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus - Carnivora

Koala's Low Genetic Diversity Points To Centuries Of Inbreeding, Researchers Say

Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus - Carnivora

Lonely koalas long ago turned to kin for sex

Koala bear - Stuffed Animals & Plushies

Interesting Facts - Australian Koala Foundation

Koalas - Bush Heritage Australia

Who Are You Calling “Bear”? – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Stories

Scientists solve mystery of how koalas get water without leaving trees

The Strange and Scary Creatures Down Under: From Kangaroos to Sharks and Koala Bears to Giant Crocodiles, by Charles Black M.D., Globetrotters