Definition of koala Koala
/kowɑˈlʌ/ - [kowalu] - ko•a•la
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What does koala mean?
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| koala - sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark | ||
| koala bear, kangaroo bear, native bear, Phascolarctos cinereus | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- koala (n.)
A tailless marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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koala
A thickset arboreal marsupial herbivore native to Australia.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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koala
kō-ä′lä, n. an Australian marsupial, called also 'Native Bear.'
Wikipedia 
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Koalas ("Phascolarctos cinereus") are herbivore marsupials that live in East Australia. They are the only species of the family "Phascolarctidae".
The koala is also often called the koala bear because it looks like a small bear or teddy bear. However, it is not a bear. Its name is just "koala".
Appearance.
Koalas have brownish-grey or silver-grey fur, and a big pink and/or black nose. They have sharp claws which help them to climb. They can hear and smell very well, but they cannot see very well.
Life.
Koalas are mostly active at night. They live in trees, and they do not like to be on the ground. They mostly eat leaves, bark and fruit of some Eucalyptus trees. Koalas do not drink often, they get most of their water with the leaves they eat.
Koalas live alone most of the time, but they have a social hierarchy with the other koalas who live near.
After a pregnancy of 35 days, the newly born koala is about a quarter of an inch long, and is born with no ears, eyes, or hair. It crawls into its mothers pouch on its own. After 12 months the young koala is old enough that it does not go into its mother's pouch or need milk anymore. The female koala can have another baby then. Young koalas usually leave their mothers when they are 18 months old, but when their mother does not have another baby they sometimes leave after up to 3 years. Koalas become mature when they are about 2 years old, but they often have their first baby after another two years.
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🔤- koala, noun, singular of koalas.
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