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Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Photo by NayNay
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Field Notes

Description:

May people think a Koala is a bear, but in fact, a Koala is a marsupial as it carries it's babies in a pouch. This is a native animal of Australia which feeds on leaves of the Gum Tree. Grey in colour with a flat broad nose.

Habitat:

This koala was photographed at Taronga Zoo, Sydney Australia. In the wild, Koala's can be found in the Australian bush, perched up in gum trees.

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PublishedMay 3, 2011

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