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Phascolarctos cinereus

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Noun1.Phascolarctos cinereus - sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coatPhascolarctos cinereus - sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
kangaroo bear, koala, koala bear, native bear
opossum, phalanger, possum - small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
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Nuts & Bolts In 1814, French and German scientists gave koalas the scientific name Phascolarctos cinereus (FAS-co-LARK-toes SIH-neh-RAY-us), which means "ash-gray, pouched bear.
Koala chaos! Pest or victim: koalas living on one Australian island ... by Chiang, Mona / Science World
 
 
 
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