koala

/koʊˈɑː.lə/
noun
  1. A small, tree-dwelling Australian marsupial with gray fur, large ears, and no tail, known for eating eucalyptus leaves.
    • Visitors to the zoo love watching the koala munch on leaves.
    • The koala slept in the fork of a eucalyptus tree all afternoon.
    • Koalas are not bears; they are marsupials that carry their babies in a pouch.
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