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Home / Wildlife / Koalas are the sleepiest animals in the world—sleeping up to 22 hours a day

Koalas are the sleepiest animals in the world—sleeping up to 22 hours a day

Updated on May 17, 2024December 1, 2022
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Koalas require a lot of sleep because their food gives them very little energy and eucalyptus requires a lot of energy to digest. Basically most of their energy is spent on digesting the eucalyptus they eat.

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