Post by University of Sydney

Koalas have survived a extinction-level event before 🐨💪 Scientists have long thought koala population began declining after humans arrived in Australia. New genomic research led by the University of Sydney has revealed a dramatic population crash around 100,000 years ago, driven by climate change and habitat loss. And understanding how koalas survived the past could help us protect them in the future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dF6dmFxW Science, University of Sydney