diff --git a/docs/src/cows.md b/docs/src/cows.md
index 2bae5b4..c7e3040 100644
--- a/docs/src/cows.md
+++ b/docs/src/cows.md
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ Cowsay.eyes
 Cowsay.flaming_sheep
 Cowsay.fox
 Cowsay.kitty
+Cowsay.koala
 Cowsay.vader_koala
 ```
diff --git a/src/Cowsay.jl b/src/Cowsay.jl
index b993b41..8cea75a 100644
--- a/src/Cowsay.jl
+++ b/src/Cowsay.jl
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ include("cows/eyes.cow.jl")
 include("cows/flaming-sheep.cow.jl")
 include("cows/fox.cow.jl")
 include("cows/kitty.cow.jl")
+include("cows/koala.cow.jl")
 include("cows/udder.cow.jl")
 include("cows/vader-koala.cow.jl")
 include("cows/vader.cow.jl")
diff --git a/src/cows/koala.cow.jl b/src/cows/koala.cow.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd6c8a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cows/koala.cow.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""
+    function koala
+
+From the canonical koala collection
+
+# Example
+
+```jldoctest
+julia> cowsay("Welcome to Down Under", cow=Cowsay.koala)
+ _______________________
+< Welcome to Down Under >
+ -----------------------
+  \\
+   \\
+       ___
+     {~._.~}
+      ( Y )
+     ()~*~()
+     (_)-(_)
+```
+"""
+function koala(;eyes="oo", tongue="  ", thoughts="\\")
+the_cow =
+"""
+  $thoughts
+   $thoughts
+       ___
+     {~._.~}
+      ( Y )
+     ()~*~()
+     (_)-(_)
+"""
+return the_cow
+end