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Researchers thought inbred koalas were at risk of extinction—what they discovered upends genetic conventions
- March 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a "koala paradox": endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically diverse in some regions, genetically depleted in others.
Originally published at Phys.org