Why do koalas sleep in a tree?

One of the most interesting things regarding Koalas sleeping postures is that they are different on different occasions. Many pouched mammals within Australia sleep within the hollows of the trees, while Koalas unusually prefer to sleep on their own way. read more

Koalas are not particularly fast or strong, and Australia used to have more large predators than it does today (the Thylacine, which died out less than 100 years ago, Megalania in the ancient past, and other marsupial predators before the dingo), so in addition to koalas climbing eucalyptus trees to feed, living and sleeping in trees protects them from ground predators. read more

During the winter season, on the same tree’s fork, the Koalas prefer to sleep in a hunched back position. This allows the Koalas to stay warm and fight against the winter frosts. During the summer season, the Koalas sleeping position changes and it keep its stomach towards the tree branch. read more

No. There is a common misconception that Koalas get ‘drugged out’ or ‘high’ on eucalyptus leaves and that’s why they sleep a lot. This myth possibly arose as a way of explaining why Koalas sleep for up to 22 hours a day. read more