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koala

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ko·a·la  (kl)
n.
An arboreal Australian marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has dense grayish fur, large ears, and sharp claws and feeds chiefly on the leaves of eucalyptus trees.

[Probably from misreading of earlier coola, koolah, from Dharuk gula, gulawany.]

koala or koala bear
Noun
a tree-dwelling Australian marsupial with dense grey fur [Aboriginal]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.koalakoala - sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
opossum, phalanger, possum - small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Translations
koala [kəuˈɑːlə] n (also: koala bear) → koala m

koala [kəuˈɑːlə] n (also: koala bear) → koala m

koala [kəuˈɑːlə] n (also: koala bear) → Koala(bär) m

koala [kəuˈɑːlə] n (also: koala bear) → koala m inv

koala (bear)
n koala (bear) [kouˈaːlə]
a type of Australian tree-climbing animal that looks like a small bear, the female of which carries her baby in a pouch. koala(beer) كوالا: حيوان أسترالي يُشْبِه الدب коала koala koala der Koala(-bär) κοάλα koala koaala کوالا pussikarhu koala דוֹב קוֹאָלָה भालू जैसा जानवर koala koala koala kóalabjörn, pokabjörn coala コアラ 코알라 koala koala lācis beruang koala koala pungbjørn, koala(bjørn) koala coala (urs) koala коала koala koala koala koala หมีโคอาลา keseli ayı, koala 樹袋熊(澳洲產樹棲無尾動物) коала آسٹریلیا کا ایک کیسہ دار جانور جس کی مادہ بچوں کو تھیلی میں لے کر گھومتی ہے gấu túi


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For many, the trip's highlight would be spotting a fuzzy koala, "A koala's gentle presence seems to melt even the hardest human heart," says Deborah Tabart, executive director of the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF).
These bite-size snack squares feature baby cheetahs, gorillas, pandas, and koalas in relief, making them as cute as they are tasty.
A rabbit, frog, grasshopper, and koala provide an encouraging audience for a baby kangaroo fresh out of the pouch and ready to learn to jump.
 
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