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Koala

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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Its closest living relatives are the wombats.

Overview excerpt from Wikipedia contributors · Koala, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Excerpt may be shortened. Overview retrieved 2026-10-09.

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