A koala curled up asleep in the fork of a eucalyptus branch.

Sleeping Koala

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) A tree-dwelling marsupial native to eastern Australia — not a bear, despite the nickname. Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day because their eucalyptus diet is so low in energy. Not native here — this one lives at the San Diego Zoo, tucked into the classic koala nap posture in the fork of a branch. Wikipedia | iNaturalist

August 3, 2026