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  2. Koala - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Phascolarctos - Wikipedia

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    The type species, the modern koala, was named as Lipurus cinereus by G. A. Goldfuss in 1817, later combined as Phascolarctos cinereus. [5] Goldfuss published this name with a reproduction of John Lewin's 1803 illustration of the species in New South Wales. An accepted synonymy of other generic names referring to Phascolarctos was published in ...

  4. Koala emblems and popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Kid Koala is the stage name of the Canadian DJ Eric San. "Koala Infestation" is one of the more popular bits performed by comedian Mitch Hedberg. During the Vietnam War, conscripted Australian soldiers were derisively called "Koala soldiers" by regular army personnel. The rationale behind this name was that they were 'not to be exported or shot ...

  5. Dharug language - Wikipedia

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    The word "koala" is derived from gula in the Dharuk and Gundungurra languages A Yuin man, c.1904The Dharug language, also spelt Darug, Dharuk, and other variants, and also known as the Sydney language, Gadigal language (Sydney city area), is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Yuin–Kuric group that was traditionally spoken in the region of Sydney, New South Wales, until it became ...

  6. Mystery: Cause of death for Koala, a great white shark found ...

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    A great white shark that washed ashore at a Cape Cod beach earlier this week is named Koala, and was known to local researchers, investigators said. Its cause of death is still a mystery, as a ...

  7. Borobi - Wikipedia

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    Borobi is a male koala with blue fur and unusual markings on his paws (which are designed by Aboriginal artist, Chern’ee Sutton). The name Borobi is derived from a dialect used by the Yugambeh people, an indigenous Australian group from the Gold Coast region.

  8. Koala conservation - Wikipedia

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    Koala skins were widely traded early in the 20th century. Koala conservation organisations, programs and government legislation are concerned with the declining population of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), a well known Australian marsupial found in gum trees. The Australian government declared the species as endangered by extinction in 2022.

  9. Kale (name) - Wikipedia

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    Kale; Origin; Meaning: Affectionate, calm, fair, ocean, pure, sea, slender, tide; black (in Marathi) Other names; Alternative spelling: Kayle, Kail, Cale kaleb, כאלב