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koala

[koh-ah-luh] / koʊˈɑ lə /


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

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

This reduced the amount of suitable koala habitat and separated populations in eastern and western Australia.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Buc-ee’s also sued Georgia-based Teddy’s Market this year over its koala bear.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

She hops onto the bed beside me, disarranging my small pile of threadbare stuffed animals—a koala, a snake, a black cat—all beloved of my seven-year-old self.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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 most effective strategy involved sterilizing about 22% of adult female koalas each year in areas with the highest population densities rather than applying the approach across the entire region.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 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

The successful pooch will replace the world-famous Bear, credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires during a decade of service.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

According to the Web, koalas sleep eighteen to twenty-two hours a day.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead




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