- Why the koala has a stumpy tail summary:
An Australian folktale about the friendship between Tree Kangaroo and Koala is titled Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail. They used to be quite close, but following the events that took place during a protracted drought in Australia, their friendship deteriorated. Koala was a slacker and greedy while Tree Kangaroo was a diligent worker and resourceful. In a dry streambed, Tree Kangaroo came up with the idea of creating a hole for water. Tree Kangaroo began to dig, but Koala persisted in offering justifications for why he was unable to assist. Once Tree Kangaroo has finished digging the entire hole and has located water, Koala jumps in and consumes the entire supply. Koala is grabbed by his long, hairy tail by Tree Kangaroo, who is furious at the koala's selfish actions.
