Koala
noun
A mammal from Australia that eats eucalyptus leaves and is similar to a bear.
The koala clung to the eucalyptus tree, chomping on its leaves.
Often appears as...
- koala bear
- koala habitat
noun
A mammal from Australia that eats eucalyptus leaves and is similar to a bear.
The koala clung to the eucalyptus tree, chomping on its leaves.
Often appears as...
- koala bear
- koala habitat
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Not a Bear
Despite its nickname 'koala bear', a koala is not a bear but a marsupial. Avoid calling it a bear in formal contexts.
Marsupials like the koala are indigenous to Australia.
Pro Tip 2/3Habitat Conservation
Discussions about koalas often involve their habitat and conservation due to their vulnerability.
Many Australian programs focus on koala conservation efforts.
Pro Tip 3/3Eucalyptus Diet
Koalas are famous for their exclusive diet of eucalyptus leaves, which is often mentioned in contexts of their nutrition.
Care for koalas includes ensuring a supply of fresh eucalyptus.
Pro Tip 1/3Not a Bear
Despite its nickname 'koala bear', a koala is not a bear but a marsupial. Avoid calling it a bear in formal contexts.
Marsupials like the koala are indigenous to Australia.
Pro Tip 2/3Habitat Conservation
Discussions about koalas often involve their habitat and conservation due to their vulnerability.
Many Australian programs focus on koala conservation efforts.
Pro Tip 3/3Eucalyptus Diet
Koalas are famous for their exclusive diet of eucalyptus leaves, which is often mentioned in contexts of their nutrition.
Care for koalas includes ensuring a supply of fresh eucalyptus.
Pro Tip 1/3Not a Bear
Despite its nickname 'koala bear', a koala is not a bear but a marsupial. Avoid calling it a bear in formal contexts.
Marsupials like the koala are indigenous to Australia.
Pro Tip 2/3Habitat Conservation
Discussions about koalas often involve their habitat and conservation due to their vulnerability.
Many Australian programs focus on koala conservation efforts.
Pro Tip 3/3Eucalyptus Diet
Koalas are famous for their exclusive diet of eucalyptus leaves, which is often mentioned in contexts of their nutrition.
Care for koalas includes ensuring a supply of fresh eucalyptus.
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Grizzlies, Wolves, and...
would not grant the koala in the northern part of the country protection. The nurses at one koala hospital, I went to who would've all gotten fired had they known we were-- that their management know we were gonna make this picture. They saved back one week's worth of koalas in a freezer all killed by dogs, including that mother and baby.
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Geographic Bee 2010 - MN...
famous for the outback which is the deserts in the interior of the country I'd also like to see some of its wildlife including the koala koala the kangaroo and the platypus if I were put in charge of the earth for an entire day I'd actually have two top priorities not
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How we can build AI to...
It took a look at the pictures, and it saw a koala. It didn't know what the koala was, but it said it thought it was an interesting-looking creature. Then I shared with it a sequence of images about a house burning down. It took a look at the images and it said,
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Koalas Saved PIPE National...
of this so the foundation is pushing for a national koala act a law to protect the remaining forests including incentives for private landowners to help to have a visionary piece of legislation that says look this is the way it is we're not telling you that you
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Michael Archer: How...
The thylacine looks a bit, to most people, like a dog, or maybe like a tiger, because it has stripes. But it's not related to any of those. It's a marsupial. It raised its young in a pouch, like a koala or a kangaroo would do,
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How Drones Are Helping...
necessarily. And, but in order to have something that's that heavy set clinging onto a branch and not falling every single day, I mean, the arms on a koala are extremely tough.
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The Future of Koalas PIPE...
serious medical care and the adelaide koala and wildlife hospital provide just that even now while koalas are being brought in injured dehydrated or without homes
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How Koalas Breed PIPE...
is a success in 35 days time a tiny baby koala will make its way into beaters pouch the team will be one step closer to helping rare marsupials like grim pea
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Best of Australian...
is a success in 35 days time a tiny baby koala will make its way into betas pouch the team will be one step closer to helping rare marsupials like grim P I
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The 'George Clooney' Of...
meet the george clooney of the koala world and he's being used to well turn the girls on if they react positively
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Grizzlies, Wolves, and...
would not grant the koala in the northern part of the country protection. The nurses at one koala hospital, I went to who would've all gotten fired had they known we were-- that their management know we were gonna make this picture. They saved back one week's worth of koalas in a freezer all killed by dogs, including that mother and baby.
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - MN...
famous for the outback which is the deserts in the interior of the country I'd also like to see some of its wildlife including the koala koala the kangaroo and the platypus if I were put in charge of the earth for an entire day I'd actually have two top priorities not
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How we can build AI to...
It took a look at the pictures, and it saw a koala. It didn't know what the koala was, but it said it thought it was an interesting-looking creature. Then I shared with it a sequence of images about a house burning down. It took a look at the images and it said,
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Koalas Saved PIPE National...
of this so the foundation is pushing for a national koala act a law to protect the remaining forests including incentives for private landowners to help to have a visionary piece of legislation that says look this is the way it is we're not telling you that you
Video examples
Michael Archer: How...
The thylacine looks a bit, to most people, like a dog, or maybe like a tiger, because it has stripes. But it's not related to any of those. It's a marsupial. It raised its young in a pouch, like a koala or a kangaroo would do,
Video examples
How Drones Are Helping...
necessarily. And, but in order to have something that's that heavy set clinging onto a branch and not falling every single day, I mean, the arms on a koala are extremely tough.
Video examples
The Future of Koalas PIPE...
serious medical care and the adelaide koala and wildlife hospital provide just that even now while koalas are being brought in injured dehydrated or without homes
Video examples
How Koalas Breed PIPE...
is a success in 35 days time a tiny baby koala will make its way into beaters pouch the team will be one step closer to helping rare marsupials like grim pea
Video examples
Best of Australian...
is a success in 35 days time a tiny baby koala will make its way into betas pouch the team will be one step closer to helping rare marsupials like grim P I
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The 'George Clooney' Of...
meet the george clooney of the koala world and he's being used to well turn the girls on if they react positively
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Miranda Kerr
Australian Model
I got stuck up a tree when I was about seven, and my dad had to come and get the ladder to get me down. I loved to climb all the way up to the top. I must have been a koala in my past life.
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Caterina Murino
Italian Actress
My favourite animal is the koala, but his life would be boring. I would rather be a giraffe so that I could contemplate the beauty of Africa.
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Milo Ventimiglia
American Actor
I'd love to hold a koala. They sleep 22 hours a day, eat eucalyptus leaves and just hang out. I want to spend some time with that guy.
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Steve Irwin
Australian Scientist
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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Todd Barry
American Comedian
I liked the koala, wallaby, and I chilled with a kangaroo a bit. There was a wombat that I quite enjoyed also.
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Jessi Klein
American Writer
I want to go to Australia and take the same goofy picture of me holding a koala that everyone else takes.
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Todd Barry
American Comedian
I got access to a private tour of the zoo. I got to go in a cage with a koala, which I highly recommend.
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Liz Cambage
Australian Basketball Player
Livestock, a koala, all the same to me. Different but equal.
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Miranda Kerr
Australian Model
I got stuck up a tree when I was about seven, and my dad had to come and get the ladder to get me down. I loved to climb all the way up to the top. I must have been a koala in my past life.
Quote examples
Caterina Murino
Italian Actress
My favourite animal is the koala, but his life would be boring. I would rather be a giraffe so that I could contemplate the beauty of Africa.
Quote examples
Milo Ventimiglia
American Actor
I'd love to hold a koala. They sleep 22 hours a day, eat eucalyptus leaves and just hang out. I want to spend some time with that guy.
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Steve Irwin
Australian Scientist
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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Todd Barry
American Comedian
I liked the koala, wallaby, and I chilled with a kangaroo a bit. There was a wombat that I quite enjoyed also.
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Jessi Klein
American Writer
I want to go to Australia and take the same goofy picture of me holding a koala that everyone else takes.
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Todd Barry
American Comedian
I got access to a private tour of the zoo. I got to go in a cage with a koala, which I highly recommend.
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Liz Cambage
Australian Basketball Player
Livestock, a koala, all the same to me. Different but equal.
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