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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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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
A couple's shock upon discovering a koala sitting in their bedroom in Australia has taken TikTok by storm.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Two koalas tussle in Toohey Forest, Brisbane, June 5, 2024.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
More:James Taylor talks koalas, the 'gravitational attraction' of touring and Taylor Swift
75.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
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“Koala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/koala. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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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