Holding a koala in your arms, feeling its paws on your shoulder and gazing into its cute beady eyes - for many tourists this is a long-cherished dream. But many travellers to Australia may be ...

Standing around 3 feet high, the modern koala is roughly 25 pounds of claws and teeth, tufty ears and fluffy white marsupial tummy. You could give one a hug — experts suggest that they prefer it if ...