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Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Description:

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae.

Habitat:

The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula. Populations also extend for considerable distances inland in regions with enough moisture to support suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were largely exterminated during the early part of the 20th century, but the state has since been repopulated with Victorian stock. The koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia.

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2 Comments

Marlene
Marlene 12 years ago

It was at Sydney Wildlife World! Unfortunately in all the weeks I spent in Australia I wasn't able to spot a single wild one, even in more remote areas. :-( They are getting pretty rare!

MatthewFuller
MatthewFuller 12 years ago

Koalas look like disapproving old men!

Was this one wild or in a zoo or something?

Marlene
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Marlene

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jul 16, 2010
Submitted on May 26, 2011

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