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: an Australian arboreal marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has a broad head, large hairy ears, dense gray fur, and sharp claws and feeds on eucalyptus leaves
called also koala bear
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And the country's iconic animals – koalas, wombats and kangaroos – are all marsupials.
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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From jumping kangaroos to sleepy koalas to sturdy wombats, Australia is full of a variety of marsupials — animals that carry their premature young in a skin pouch until they are fully developed.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Conversely, koala populations in Victoria and South Australia are considered stable and are not listed under the EPBC Act, the DCCEEW says.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Newcomer Maia Kealoha will star as Lilo, while Chris Sanders (who voiced Stitch in the original film) will reprise his role as the extraterrestrial life-form resembling a blue koala.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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From jumping kangaroos to sleepy koalas to sturdy wombats, Australia is full of a variety of marsupials — animals that carry their premature young in a skin pouch until they are fully developed.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Conversely, koala populations in Victoria and South Australia are considered stable and are not listed under the EPBC Act, the DCCEEW says.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Newcomer Maia Kealoha will star as Lilo, while Chris Sanders (who voiced Stitch in the original film) will reprise his role as the extraterrestrial life-form resembling a blue koala.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Koala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/koala. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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koala
noun
ko·ala
kō-ˈäl-ə 
kə-ˈwäl-ə
: an Australian tree-dwelling marsupial mammal that has large hairy ears, thick gray fur, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail and feeds on eucalyptus leaves
called also koala bear
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