Kip, koala

Kip

Sleep pages

Drowsy, wise and deeply serious about bedtime routines. Up to 20 hours of sleep a day, for research.

Job
Sleep scientist
From
A coastal gum forest
Personality
Sleepy, wise, strict about screens
Health quirk
Snores, so now uses a CPAP machine

Her story

Kip is a koala and a sleep scientist, which she says was always going to happen. Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day, so she has done more fieldwork than anyone. She knows the difference between tired and sleepy, can talk about circadian rhythms for hours, and thinks scrolling in bed should be a crime.

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Updated 15 November 2026.