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Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Grey lazy nocturnal, arboreal marsupial (pouched) mammal.

Habitat:

Spotted in a wildlife park on Phillip Island (Cowes)

Notes:

They occasionally wake up to yawn, and go back to sleep.
Pic #3 and 4 show them working hard at their main task - resting.

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PublishedJanuary 16, 2012

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