Phascolarctidae Collection

RF - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating leaves, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Portrait of a Victorian koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Koalas from the more southern and colder states of Australia have longer hair than there more northly counterparts

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), rescued joey eating gum leaf whilst in tree, reaching out arm. Temporarily captive. Return to the Wild rescue centre, Carbalah, Queensland, Australia. April

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) sitting in Manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) tree, Kangaroo Island. Introduced to the island in the 1920s the population is now controlled through sterilisation

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) resting during the day in large Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) resting during the day in large Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp.) tree, Goonderoo Nature Reserve, Queensland, Australia

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating gum (Eucalyptus sp)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating gum (Eucalyptus sp.) leaves in a tree, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) sitting on tree branch sleeping in rain, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia

Lemur skulls from Madagascar
Two skulls show the incredible diversity of lemurs on Madagascar

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Discover the captivating world of Phascolarctidae, home to the iconic Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Witness RF's image of a koala grazing on eucalypt leaves in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Or, imagine a rescued joey savoring its meal high up in a tree. Koalas rest in eucalyptus trees across their southern habitats, like this one in Kangaroo Island. They feed on eucalyptus leaves, as shown in this image from Goonderoo Nature Reserve, Queensland. Koalas sleep through the day, even in the rain, as depicted in this portrait from Apollo Bay. While Phascolarctidae may be best known for koalas, their family tree also includes other fascinating species. For instance, consider the striking similarities between the koala's skull and those of lemurs from Madagascar.