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koala

[koh-ah-luh] / koʊˈɑ lə /


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Ewan joined him for the last stint in Yeovil and said she cannot wait to see koala bears in real life.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Those groups eventually gave rise to the koala populations now found along Australia's east coast.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Researchers then applied the newly measured rate to 457 koala genomes.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

This gave them a more accurate way to trace how koala populations expanded, contracted and separated over thousands of years.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Zoologists think the koala once ate a more varied diet than it does now.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

"Genomic analyses show that koalas have experienced major population declines in the past due to climate change and habitat loss. When environmental conditions improved, their populations recovered and expanded across much of eastern Australia."

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

By examining how koalas responded to earlier population crashes and recoveries, scientists may be able to develop better conservation strategies for protecting the species today.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

The study estimates that the koala population in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges now accounts for about 10% of all koalas in Australia.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

A largely sedentary and inflexible creature, dependent on eucalyptus leaves for much of their water, koalas quickly develop dehydration when hotter conditions persist.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

Every night, we’d pop one of them into the DVD player and I’d fall asleep to the sound of some guy with an English accent talking about meerkats or koalas or jellyfish.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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