Animals & Nature

How many hours per day does a koala typically sleep?

Answer

20 hours

Eucalyptus leaves are so low in energy and so toxic that koalas budget nearly their whole day for sleeping and digesting — they spend only about 4 hours a day awake, mostly eating.

Source: Australian Koala Foundation (savethekoala.com)

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