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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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Louisville Zoo Director Dan Maloney previously worked at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia and is excited to bring koalas back to Louisville, which were temporarily featured during the 1980s and again in the early 2000s.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2024
The big koala embraces the little koala in its arms, a symbolic gift that older siblings are sure to love.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 28 May 2024
More:James Taylor talks koalas, the 'gravitational attraction' of touring and Taylor Swift
Most of the guys in the All-Starr Band have been with you for years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Powell, 27, and Bindi have also shared photos of their daughter’s animal encounters, including pictures of Grace next to kangaroos, tortoises and a koala.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2024
The big koala embraces the little koala in its arms, a symbolic gift that older siblings are sure to love.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 28 May 2024
More:James Taylor talks koalas, the 'gravitational attraction' of touring and Taylor Swift
Most of the guys in the All-Starr Band have been with you for years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Powell, 27, and Bindi have also shared photos of their daughter’s animal encounters, including pictures of Grace next to kangaroos, tortoises and a koala.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Koala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/koala. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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