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Koalas’ bellows indicate their size

Females are more attracted to larger mates. Image: Jen Tobey

A male koala’s bellow may attract mates and intimidate rivals.

Female koalas may be attracted to larger mates as they could produce larger, more competitive offspring by mating with these individuals. Male koalas appear to modify their vocal tracts to make themselves sound much larger than their actual size.

According to Dr Benjamin Charlton from the

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