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Koalas are famous for sleeping up to 22 hours every single day. What dark biological secret entirely explains this behavior?

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Koalas are famous for sleeping up to 22 hours every single day. What dark biological secret entirely explains this behavior?

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Koalas are famous for sleeping up to 22 hours every single day. What dark biological secret entirely explains this behavior?
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